Tod
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Tipping point? Is it just about critical mass, or do events with the dollar create the real impetus? Will business adoption in an attempt to avoid the fees associated with dollar banking be the leading edge?
http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/2...-we-are-on-the-verge-of-bitcoin-mass-adoption
[h=5]We Are On The Verge Of Bitcoin Mass Adoption[/h]
Remember that old stock market maxim, "don't fight the tape"? Well, don't fight the Bitcoin tape. Bitcoin started at close to $0 and is now valued around $400+ currently (For the latest pricing see Coin Market Cap). Money has flown into Bitcoin and money will begin to flow into public companies that avail themselves of the Bitcoin protocol and bitcoin as a transaction option for their customers. Think Overstock. We may be looking at one of the greatest arbitrage opportunities in the stock markets history. And this is largely due to the lack of understanding surrounding the opportunity connected to Bitcoin. This historical chart shows the true trajectory and trading range of Bitcoin:
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If one keeps a close eye on the latest adoption metrics related to Bitcoin, they will begin to see something extremely transformative taking place, this is the basis for the opportunity that has arisen for sharp and prescient investors. Lets consider the underlying trend manifesting itself around the world related to Bitcoin (This list will continue to grow. If you have anything that should be added to this list, please let me know in the comment section below):
- "I was skeptical," says Andrew Golden, president of the Princeton University Investment Company, which manages the university's endowment and invests in Andreessen Horowitz. But, he says, "This was a smart team telling us we need to look at it in a different way."
- "Can the bitcoin market absorb hundreds of millions in institutional capital? We're about to find out"
- Legg Mason's Bill Miller is buying up Bitcoin because of its 'huge' potential
- "Bitcoin is an innovation which has significant implication for the future of the Internet," said Tim Draper, partner of VenturesLab and legendary Silicon Valley venture investor. In addition to his involvement at VenturesLab, Tim Draper is founder of Silicon Valley venture firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he backed numerous successes as Hotmail, Baidu (BIDU), Skype, and Tesla Motors (TSLA).
- Jack Dorsey, famous Twitter founder and founder of Square is adopting Bitcoin.
- Legendary Marc Andreessen of the famous Netscape IPO is a huge backer
- Why Western Union and PayPal Better Watch Out for Bitcoin
- USA Today: "Love it or hate it, bitcoins are a national craze"
Public companies that are preparing the groundwork for investors to begin taking positions before this trend really begins to take off include Overstock (OSTK), WPCS International (WPCS), Chancellor Group/Pimovi (OTCQB:CHAG), Zynga (ZNGA), Elephant Talk Communications (ETAK) and many more to come. I will write about these in future articles.
- And from one of our Seeking Alpha members, "Why I Believe In Bitcoin - And How I'm Investing In It "
Bitcoin and other alternative currencies are set to change the world of banking, personal finance and investing. Just as the PC (IBM), Internet (pick your favorite), Web (choose any number of companies), Linux (most every company), Search Engines (GOOG), (YHOO), Social Networks (FB), Mobile Apps (AAPL) created new investing opportunities - Bitcoin and public companies that utilize it, represent an opportunity and trend that cannot be ignored as its adoption and validation as a new financial instrument is formidable. Remember what happened to those that fought the tape and were skeptics related to the Internet, Google or Facebook? Now is the time to learn from the past and the way technology and companies have changed the world, as has always been the case.
http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/2...-we-are-on-the-verge-of-bitcoin-mass-adoption
