“Bitcoin has massive implications for markets that the current financial services industry has ignored or struggled to penetrate. Online commerce all but requires preexisting access to a credit card or bank account, yet according to the GSMA 1.7 billion people have a mobile phone and no alternative to the cash economy. As digital cash, Bitcoin appeals directly to consumers as an accessible payment alternative without the risk and fees associated with existing credit and debit networks. Rapid growth of startup payment networks like M-PESA in Kenya (founded in 2007 and now processing 30%(!) of the country’s GDP) are a great early indicator for both market demand and adoption.”
https://medium.com/what-i-learned-today/1a812f8fa7cd
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