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Title: [2016-07-04] news.bitcoin.com-Bitcoin Making Inroads into Rural Philippines ...
Post by: wintermeasures on July 05, 2016, 12:21:20 AM
Bitcoin Making Inroads into Rural Philippines with WiFi Hotspots

Keeping in mind how roughly four billion people in the world have no Internet access, it will be difficult to let Bitcoin make an impact in those regions. Using the cryptocurrency requires access to the Internet for sending and receiving transactions. Unfortunately, there is a lack of decent Internet speeds in a lot of countries.

Some Bitcoin companies, such as Rebit, are bringing Bitcoin to The Philippines. At the same time, this part of the world is not known for its high internet penetration numbers. Despite best efforts from tech giants, including Facebook and Google, there is no concrete solution to improve the number of Internet-connected users.

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