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Title: 2013-07-22 Afghanistan’s first recorded bitcoin transaction? Post by: zakoliverz on July 22, 2013, 12:49:15 PM http://www.coindesk.com/afghanistans-first-recorded-bitcoin-transaction/
The sun beat down at a blistering 120 degrees in the Helmand desert. The air was dry and tense as the two bitcoin entrepreneurs, Adam Locklin and yours truly, shook hands and made a deal in bitcoin. Title: Re: 2013-07-22 Afghanistan’s first recorded bitcoin transaction? Post by: kjlimo on July 22, 2013, 10:17:12 PM Seems like a bold statement; however, I can't verify whether it's true or not...
The local phone that "couldn't talk" to the iphone... does that mean it isn't a smart phone? Cuz we're only talking about qr code readers which should work anywhere, right? I agree that bitcoin will shine mostly where smartphones are until systems like M-PESA integrate bitcoin into them & that takes off. Has the M-PESA system been able to reduce fees by utlilizing bitcoin? Even if only to like the system operators pockets? I'd even take that as a win... |