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In 2011 the UN released a report declaring the internet a Human Right, but over a decade later millions of people in developing countries still lack the necessary means for a simple WiFi connection, many of which reside in Latin America. This is due to industry control by a few large Internet service providers (IPSs), with a preference to upsell to their established customer base, rather than expanding to untapped regions in which millions of people are in dire need of connectivity. A Question of Human Rights These companies fail to prioritize sufficient connection quality & network....
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For Bitcoin adoption to thrive around the world, proper Internet access will be needed. However, that Internet access does not have to be similar to fiber optic speeds, as using Bitcoin does not require that much bandwidth from a transaction point of view. Bringing Internet access to poor people has been quite a challenge, but non-profit Outernet may....
Web3 technology is here to revolutionize how the current internet works. Web3 achieves this by decentralizing the current framework into various pieces instead of centralized technologies. “Web3” is the name some technologists have given to the idea of an internet service built using decentralized blockchains. Why Web3? The internet is evolving; its influence on us […]
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Pat Duffy, co-founder of The Giving Block a crypto donation solution that provides an ecosystem for nonprofits and charities to fundraise Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Pat is co-founder of The Giving Block, and has raised over $100,000,000 in crypto for nonprofits in the last year. From 2020 to 2022, Pat and his co-founder Alex Wilson grew The Giving Block from a four-person team into one of....
Connecting people goes well beyond any Internet capabilities that might be available at any given time. Several countries around the world see a growth in the number of mobile devices, although not all of these mobiles can connect to the Internet. Companies such as WeFarm are bringing Internet-esque services to the unconnected, by relying on SMS technology. Projects like these open up a lot of opportunities for Bitcoin education and adoption as well. Farming has the outlook of a business model that is about to die out soon, although the numbers will tell a different story. According to....