Earlier this year, during the Mobile World Congress, Jon Matonis, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, made a compelling argument for the use of bitcoin in mobile payment applications. Mobile payments have not made the traction many expected they would — but bitcoin could neatly circumvents all of the obstacles that have held them back, Matonis explained. “The holy trifecta in mobile payments includes governments, banks, and operators — each trying desperately to secure their own piece of the coveted payments pie, exerting maximum influence along the way,” he wrote.
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Getting Mobile App Devs to Jump on Your Bandwagon
Posted by: Erika Morphy March 24, 2014 03:59 PMEarlier this year, during the Mobile World Congress, Jon Matonis, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, made a compelling argument for the use of bitcoin in mobile payment applications. Mobile payments have not made the traction many expected they would — but bitcoin could neatly circumvents all of the obstacles that have held them back, Matonis explained. “The holy trifecta in mobile payments includes governments, banks, and operators — each trying desperately to secure their own piece of the coveted payments pie, exerting maximum influence along the way,” he wrote.