Hi Jim, I think the trend in conversions to a new technology tends to follow a cubic curve, where the initial acceptance is very slow (such as the first four years of e-gold going from 0 accounts to roughly 8,000 accounts), then it hits an exponential growth phase, and then tapers off to a relatively flat, but slightly increasing line.
Cell phones and fax machines both followed this pattern. Digital Gold Currencies will probably experience a similar pattern. We are probably just at the very beginning of the fast adoption part of the curve and it could last ten to fifteen years. In my opinion, the DGC infrastructure and legal issues are still not hammered out enough to be ready for the world to start using them in mass. But things are RAPIDLY improving. E-Bullion finally has a Cryptocard, there are now three or four DGC-linked debit cards available out there, and I hear that Pecunix is going to offer a novel new service that integrates its currency with the traditional banking system. Ken Don't miss the Gold Economy Conference! http://www.goldeconomy.com/conference/ --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
