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Ask HN: What would be needed to make bitcoin accessible for everyone

5 points by jgeerts ↗ HN
Bitcoin just stands in it's early stages and still has a high volatility because everyone is uncertain about the future of this new method of payment.

There are still a lot of problems and as stated in this article, we need some killer apps.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/12/09/heres-why-volatility-isnt-a-big-problem-for-bitcoin/

I want to ask HN about what apps/services/infrastructure would be needed to make bitcoin happen? What would the ideal bitcoin landscape look like from mobile payments to saving accounts?

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TaffeyLewis
Really simple, an easy way of buying and selling them on the fly at almost any time and with minimal to no hassle worldwide. Bitcoin ATMs would be a great way of doing this but i'm thinking fo something as easy as walking into a currency exchange anywhere or something like it and buying some euros for dollars.

Digitally, make buying them as easy as using a credit card (prepaid or not) online to buy an ebook