What makes bitcoin and other cryptos special is that they are decentralized and not controlled by any single entity. You can buy things on the web with bitcoin and especially the dark web to cover your tracks. People don't want the gov. controlling their money and inflating it every year. There are people who buy homes and cars with bitcoin, I'll post some links. And you can convert to cash very easily by sending the BTC to coinbase or exchanging your BTC for cash with someone you meet online.
https://99bitcoins.com/6-places-where-you-can-buy-cars-with-bitcoin/
http://bitcoin-realestate.com/
https://www.hgtv.com/design/real-estate/how-to-buy-real-estate-with-bitcoin
I read the links and my point still stands, it claims you need both parties to agree on a transaction, in other words the person selling would also have to want bitcoin, and that's rare, the only way you'll get enough people to get in on crypto currency is to start it over from scratch so that everybody has a fair chance, so long as we all know ahead of time that there are other people out there who got a huge head start over us it will never really catch on, the crypto currency that will be used by the majority or people doesn't exist yet, it isn't a useful currecny because most people don't have it, that's why its useless, you can only really trade with other bitcoin investors.
Oh also take a look at this little gem from the realestate link LOL XD
"However, make sure you trust the second party if you're thinking of buying into real estate. "If you want to reverse the transaction due to any litigation, then you need both parties to be compliant," says Jake. "Bitcoin transactions are not reversible." "
The only reason I would get into bitcoin now is to fraud idiots and then trade the coin in for cash wherever possible lol. This is the most useless shit ever and you guys don't get it, because it is dependent on something you can't have for humans because most humans are trash (normies, terrible people), its called
TRUST. Bitcoin transactions
ARE NOT REVERSIBLE. Now if this transaction was done with government approved currency then big daddy government can step in and
FORCE A THIEF TO REIMBURSE YOU, but since its "decentralized" which you claim as this great thing not recognizing the obvious flaws, you are fucked if you get robbed.
I'd quicker train myself to be a bitcoin wallet hacker than bother to buy bitcoin, because its 100% risk free because the government isn't going to do shit to help you guys because they want you to use a centralized currency lol
If you have a government approved police force then
THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE LAW
If you have a "decentralized" police force (lets say a private security firm)
THEY ARE THE LAW
Do you get it, there is no safety in this currency
no safety in its integrity (there's no telling if a better currency will come out that's more widely used and accepted, making your ownership of bitcoin useless)
no safety in its usage
no insurance to cover loss
ITS USELESS
Only reason I would get any is for deep web exchanges. Black market dealings.