Blockchain Startup Uses GUI With Symbols Instead of Text to Connect Unbanked to Global Economy
Estimates have it that half of the world's adult population of about 2.5 bln people have no access to banking. Cointelegraph spoke with Alex Fork, CEO and founder at Humaniq, a Blockchain startup that aims at connecting the unbanked to the global economy with just a smartphone. Fork explained to us how they use Blockchain to help the unbanked. Symbols instead of text. Cointelegraph: The fact is, most unbanked people are illiterate. What is the unique aspect of your services that will make it usable to the uneducated? Alex Fork: This is a challenge we identified right away, and our solution....
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