I bought some bitcoins in early 2013 and then tried to buy some a few months ago. It's more painful to do now and I lost interest in having to tie to a real bank account, ID verification, etc.
I realize that a lot of crackdowns have been made to make BitCoins less anonymous and prevent laundering, but it ultimately hurts the UX and the utility I get from owning BitCoins isn't enough to make me want to jump through banking hoops.
I realize that a lot of crackdowns have been made to make BitCoins less anonymous and prevent laundering, but it ultimately hurts the UX and the utility I get from owning BitCoins isn't enough to make me want to jump through banking hoops.