When a friend asks you about bitcoin, what's the first thing you tell them? Do you focus on the tech behind it, the investment potential, or its role in financial freedom?
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Your question reminded me of the first merit point I got here in the forum after activating the merit system in 2018. The comment that got the first merit point was in response to the question concerning first technological foundation for Latin America:
According to an HSBC survey* , about 60% of consumers across the world said they never heard about blockchain technology, and that 80 percent of those who have heard of blockchain dont understand what it is. Meanwhile, there are exciting stories everyday about interesting blockchain and decentralized applications touching important world issues like money transfers and financial system, health, and the energy industry. In order for these ideas to play out, they need people to participate. The only way this can happen is if we inform the public about its advantages. Those people you mentioned are not a proof that everybody in America know about Blockchain as they are professionals in technical path when public doesn't have to know the details of the behind-scene code when they should know (generally) that blockchain is just behind-the-scenes code. Thats all Smiley but any person dosnt need to be the person who knows how to code for it, but he does need to know the type of systemic changes it can affect.. he does also need to know the industries it can effect.
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http://www.hsbc.com/news-and-insight/media-resources/media-releases/2017/rise-of-the-technophobe-education-key-to-tech-adoption-says-hsbcI chose this answer to republish in this topic because it answers op's question accurately and objectively.