Failed Mobile Banking Initiative In India Creates New Bitcoin Opportunity
As of May 2016, a total of 3.7 million mobile transactions were recorded since the launch nearly two years prior. Even though there has been a significant increase in mobile device usage among residents of India, mobile banking will not be coming anytime soon. The country has plans to improve financial inclusion through a new set of mobile banking services. Unfortunately for them, that project failed miserably. This leaves the door wide open for Bitcoin adoption in the country, as cryptocurrency allows anyone to be their own bank. Mobile Banking In India Is Not A Success. It has to be....
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