[2016-03-04] NDTV: An Insider on Why Bitcoin Isn't Mainstream

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An Insider on Why Bitcoin Isn't Mainstream and How That Might Change

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/features/an-insider-on-why-bitcoin-isnt-mainstream-and-how-that-might-change-809767

Despite being around since 2009, Bitcoin hasn't really taken off, and most people have either not heard of it, or just know it as some esoteric technology thing that isn't relevant to their lives. Invented by someone known only at Satoshi Nakamoto (who has not been publicly identified despite intense scrutiny), Bitcoin has a bad rap. This is in part due to its association with notorious underground site, Silk Road, but also because its complexity is off-putting to even many seasoned techies.