This episode covers some issues that arise when Bitcoin is adopted by a cash-based informal economy. It looks at El Salvador's famous "Bitcoin Beach" as a case study to assess issues such as:

• Mobile-first as a bottleneck for access to wealth
• Issues of connectivity in non-urban emerging markets
• Price volatility as a hurdle for daily users of bitcoin

This episode also looks at some of the opportunities that arise from these challenges, and the broader implication they have for emerging markets in general.

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Further Reading
How bitcoin became El Salvador's currency: https://bit.ly/2VDcTa1

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