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Re:The blockchain paradox: Why DLTs may do little to transfo... by russdpale on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @07:43PM (#14556893)
Cryptocurrency is already doing this, I don't have the names offhand, butt, (Ill eave the typo, hehe) there are several regions in Africa where bitcoin is a primary currency being traded.
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Re:The blockchain paradox: Why DLTs may do little to transfo... by acdha on Thursday June 15, 2017 @08:12AM (#14559633)
Do you have any sources for that claim? Given the massive existing mobile payment deployment it seems like a very ambitious target.
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Re:The blockchain paradox: Why DLTs may do little to transfo... by knopkop on Thursday June 15, 2017 @09:00AM (#14559952)
> I don't have the names offhand

Tether?

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