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Nir Kshetri • TEDxGreensboro

Can Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies solve root causes of poverty?

What are the benefits and risks of using currency technologies such as Bitcoin and Blockchain in the world's poorest areas? How does the pervasion of mobile telephones and other technology aid this? What are the concerns about Bitcoin and other e-currencies for everyone?

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxGreensboro, an independent event.

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What are the benefits and risks of using currency technologies such as Bitcoin and Blockchain in the world's poorest areas? How does the pervasion of mobile telephones and other technology aid this? What are the concerns about Bitcoin and other e-currencies for everyone?

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxGreensboro, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

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