I think Bitcoins could be part of an online economic future but the daily value fluctuation is unstable. And some strange Government style regulation tactics are happening (as Toby pointed out).
Marketplace Fairness Act is coming up (another
link) that could make all US companies doing online transactions in America pay taxes across state borders.
Quote:
The Senate passed a bill Monday night aimed at making it easier for states to collect sales taxes for online purchases, but its final prospects remain uncertain.
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And then the US they seized the US money from
MTGox via Dwolla, but that doesn't appear to have hurt the price of Bitcoin.