Who Needs the Internet Anyway: Taking Bitcoin Transactions Offline

Bitcoin is considered to be currency of the internet. But what happens if someone has a poor internet connection, or loses it entirely? Neil takes a look at the technologies being built to keep Bitcoin running regardless of network disruptions, including Blockstream Satellite and goTenna mesh networks. The Speaker: Neil Woodfine Neil joined the Bitcoin industry in 2014, working across a number of verticals such as exchange (OKCoin), payments (Remitsy and Wyre), and infrastructure (Blockstream). …