It might seem crazy to be spending any BTC now with the rate the price is increasing, but here's why I used BTC to buy all of my holiday gifts today:<p>Next week, there are going to be reports, and if enough companies are reporting increased orders by accepting BTC on Bitcoin Black Friday, this information is going to be very influential to other merchants.<p>It's a bigger topic to get into why I support Bitcoin, and I would mostly be preaching to the choir on HN. My point is that if you truly think Bitcoin is a good thing and will lead to a better world, you should be voting for Bitcoin by spending some of yours today...even if it means buying more to replace them afterwards.
And just in case anyone is curious what I bought:<p>- a laser (kit) from <a href="http://bitlasers.com" rel="nofollow">http://bitlasers.com</a> (selfish gift for me. Why not start my fireplace with a laser?)<p>- a donation at <a href="http://bitgivefoundation.org/donate.html" rel="nofollow">http://bitgivefoundation.org/donate.html</a><p>- a few "Bitcoin: Honey Badger of Money" t-shirts for my friends who are also BTC supporters.<p>- an assortment of ridiculous wine and cocktail-flavored lollipops to gift to some female friends from <a href="http://www.lollyphile.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.lollyphile.com</a><p>I have no affiliation with any of these companies. I'm just trying to support Bitcoin by sharing some ideas.