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Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by hilbertseries on Sunday May 30, 2021 @03:54PM (#27336148)
What’s the advantage of cryptocurrency over mpesa?
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by kemonocode on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:04PM (#27336240)
I can use cryptocurrencies from anywhere in the world, I can't use M-Pesa unless I'm in one of the few countries it operates, and even then I'd be at Vodafone's whims. Truly it may serve similar needs (money for the under/unbanked) but the scope is not nearly the same.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by idlewords on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:17PM (#27336349)
How do you move cryptocurrency back and forth to local currency you can spend?
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by kemonocode on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:22PM (#27336387)
LocalBitcoins works just fine for me.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by baby on Sunday May 30, 2021 @10:28PM (#27339374)
If enough people adopt the currency you don’t need to off ramp.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by c01n on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:13PM (#27336853)
- Decentralized (Not controlled by a single company)

- Phone number not required

- Crypto-coins work in more countries countries then mpesa

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by crocodiletears on Sunday May 30, 2021 @03:57PM (#27336174)
Not (necessarily) centrally managed by a large corporation.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:54PM (#27336640)
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by vimy on Sunday May 30, 2021 @03:57PM (#27336173)
It's worldwide.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:57PM (#27336663)
What fraction of all commerce is worldwide as opposed to local?

What degree of that difference, if any, is a consequence of payment frictions rather than other factors (say: most activity and interactions are local).

What preferences are exhibited by major international buyers and sellers for payment or credit systems?

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by yannoninator on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:21PM (#27336936)
These questions have no effect on crypto's adoption, perhaps these questions are an exercise to the reader.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:32PM (#27337037)
If the questions have no effect on crypto's adoption, why should the claim that "crypto is worldwide" have any relevance?

If it does have relevance, then the questions do in fact matter.

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by friedman23 on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:10PM (#27336823)
Why don't you go answer these questions yourself? All you are doing is stifling discussion.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:34PM (#27337057)
Asking questions is stifling conversation?

And making blind assertions and veiled insults is not?

The claim was made. Its relevance should be determinable.

That aside:

- Gravity model of trade.

- "Research: How Far Will Consumers Travel to Make Routine Purchases?" https://blog.accessdevelopment.com/research-how-far-will-con...

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by friedman23 on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:02AM (#27340352)
> Asking questions is stifling conversation?

Yes. Bad actors ask these sorts of questions in order to stofle conversation. You basically asked this person to do a research papers worth of research in order to prove his argument while you put basically zero effort into your comment. If you think the stats dobt align with what he said look it ul yourself and tell us. Asking questions like the parent did is lazy and often badly intentioned

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Monday May 31, 2021 @02:17AM (#27340785)
Have you considered your criticism might apply at the least equally, if not more so, to others?