I am not sure why any middle man is needed to "effectively" handle Bitcoin.
It is a very liquid asset - easy to move and easy to sell.
It is a very liquid asset - easy to move and easy to sell.
Bitcoin can be used as currency for occasional transactions between individuals. But you don't want your business to depend on it. It doesn't scale, not due to technological reasons, but because of legal issues and customer experience expectation.
Bitcoin adoption is a chicken and egg problem. But my guess is that censoring porn creates a very big incentive for people to start using it.