Re:Why Web3?
by hestefisk on Thursday December 30, 2021 @10:35AM
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I agree with your views in a country like the US where banks are widespread and people have Internet access. However in a country like Indonesia it’s quite different. Only 50% of the population have a bank account, and even if they have a bank account they might not have sufficient credit history to apply for a loan for their business or a home. Banking is much more than just a checking or savings account with a debit card.
DeFi theoretically has a lot of potential to disrupt in these countries (as many people own a mobile phone), but it looks like it will be up to the horizontal platforms like Grab and Gojek.
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Re:Why Web3?
by arcticbull on Saturday January 01, 2022 @02:42AM
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> Banking is much more than just a checking or savings account with a debit card. DeFi theoretically has a lot of potential to disrupt in these countries (as many people own a mobile phone)
You dont need DeFi for that. See M-Pesa.