Perhaps you have attempted to get the bitcoin client? Do it. Once the wallet opens you've got to actually download the comprehensive blockchain. And we are aware that trades take weeks to complete, even weeks and are expensive. Is this this future's coin? I say. I visit banks adopting the blockchain tech for the creation of a common connection between banks all over the world. They'll keep the servers to achieve trades that are better or same day. I have done a bank move. It required less than 24H between banks. 2-3 days one year ago this could have taken. Consider that. Bitcoin is vaporware.