[stevewilhelm]

To put in perspective:

_____~10000000 (10 million) dollars in bitcoin transactions a day [1] verses

~5000000000000 (5 trillion) dollars in daily foreign currency trades worldwide. [2]

[1] http://s831.us/XIQoZ7 [2] http://s831.us/XISAQb

[zanny]

My take away is "holy crap, 10 million bitcoin a day is trading hands. That's a lot!"

Especially for a fledgling currency with staunch opposition by traditional bankers and financial markets because it solves a lot of problems that make them a lot of money.