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0 pointsdisintermediate13y ago0 comments

>use cases are so niche

This is a first-world misperception. There is half a world excluded from traditional payment methods.

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wmf13y ago

Is Bitcoin a realistic option for those people?

Maybe for low-fee international money orders. Certainly not for everyday transactions away from the internet.

Not yet. Five years I'd guess.

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0 pointsdisintermediate13y ago0 comments

>use cases are so niche

This is a first-world misperception. There is half a world excluded from traditional payment methods.

wmf13y ago

Is Bitcoin a realistic option for those people?

Maybe for low-fee international money orders. Certainly not for everyday transactions away from the internet.

Not yet. Five years I'd guess.

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