Can Pokémon Go Lead to Bitcoin’s Mass Adoption?
Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile game, which has been released less than two weeks ago, is quickly turning into a cultural phenomenon. As millions of people are downloading and playing it, a question can be raised: can Pokémon Go be used to improve Bitcoin’s rate of adoption? Childhood fantasy turned into reality. Pokémon Go makes clever use of a smartphone’s camera and GPS navigation to create an augmented reality environment, and allow its players to catch Pokémon in real-life locations. By tapping into Game Boy nostalgia and fulfilling a fantasy of a world inhabited by real....
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