Hey, the idea is great, and as you say, there no app today to make this. If these were in my hands i would use coordinates and not a digital map, this way the project doesn't depend on google maps. And you can use a social network to post those coordinates.
For example, a tweet with the next information:
16°48'16.8"N+99°50'11.2"W/@16.8046791,-99.8386437
Another option is to make a web page where any user could register and post a place where he leave some BTC.
There are many ways to do this, not limited to mobile apps. If there's demand for something like Bitcoin geotagging, developers and webmasters will provide the require infrastructure to make this a reality. I think that wealthy people willing to give some Bitcoin to the world, can find this tool useful. Something like using AR (Augmented Reality) to locate Bitcoin in the real world, will certainly boost its adoption. By "tagging" specific locations on the map, people can simply go there using a GPS and their phone to claim their reward. It'll be like a great treasure hunt that will even encourage kids to dive into the world of crypto.
My guess is that if Bitcoin geotagging becomes possible, the Lightning Network will be used for placing small fractions of a Bitcoin on the map. It wouldn't be feasible to place satoshis on the main Bitcoin blockchain after all. At least, the ideas are there. Making them a reality, is another thing. If someone would develop a mobile app for Bitcoin geotagging, mainstream adoption for the pioneer cryptocurrency will increase like never before. For now, we'd just have to wait until there's enough interest to make this happen. Just my opinion
OP can you elaborate a bit more on what it is you exactly mean? Lots of replies to your topic here but I'm not sure anyone actually knows what you mean...are you planning to give away free bitcoin yourself? How would this even work, who's going to want to give away free money? I'm lost..
I'm not planning to give away some Bitcoin to the general public, though. Only been planning to do this with my friends in order to motivate them into cryptocurrency. You'll simply interact in the real world with your smartphone in order to hunt for Bitcoins. For instance, if I'm on KFC and want to "tag" that place on the map for anyone to claim their Bitcoin, I can do so by providing coordinates or using a mobile app specifically for that. Of course, the Bitcoin will not be present there in physical form. What the user will get is the private key to access the Bitcoins upon arriving at the predetermined location on the map. It's more like a treasure hunt game. If you look on Google all about "geocaching", you'll see what I mean.
This would be a fun idea if I understood what you are trying to point out, OP.
So what I thought about this topic is like regular treasure hunting but only with Bitcoin. Someone would “plant” a QR code of some sort that requires you to be there, hence the geotagging, then unlocking it by scanning as well.
Could it be close to that?
Yes sort of. The only thing is that the Bitcoin will not be present physically at the location marked on the map. Instead, users will receive a private key once they arrive at the predetermined location by the issuer. It could greatly motivate anyone to get into cryptocurrency right away.
