[facepalm]

True, but still the question remains which copy the public would adopt.

But I also see it as a a problem that Ethereum presumably doesn't have a huge user base yet.

[b1db77d2]

Does it matter? Bitcoin has thousands of clones but they still manage to gain userbases.

http://mapofcoins.com/

[facepalm]

Do they? I think a lot of them fail, apparently there are also practical issues with attracting enough mining power to make them secure.

Atm Bitcoin still seems the only safe bet for the long run.

[runeks]

It's not about number of users, it's about liquidity for the money/currency in question (whether it be bitcoins, litecoins or "ethers").

Ie. how much will selling/buying a certain amount of the currency affect the market price. This is what defines money: high liquidity (market depth). Something cannot be money without this property. It might have the potential to become money, though. But without liquidity it is as much money as baseball cards and wine.