If you think about it, full bitcoin adoption has some similarities with the global campaign against climate change. To slow down climate change, we need to significantly cut down on our use of fossil fuel and start relying on safe and renewable resources. To fix the flaws and imbalance created by the centralized financial system, we need to start adopting a decentralized currency--Bitcoin. We need to deal with our dependence on fiat currency to improve our financial system just as we need to deal with our dependence on oil to fix our climate problems.
Just as educating people about climate change isn't enough to save the planet, it's apparent that educating people about bitcoin isn't enough to push for full adoption. No matter how knowledgeable people become of Bitcoin, full adoption won’t be possible if we can’t figure out an efficient way to access and use bitcoin outside the Internet. Only 57% of the world’s population has internet access, and a large portion of those with internet access suffer from a poor connection. That part has to be fixed first.
Some suggested creating a system that allows sending Bitcoin through the use of a third party SMS wallet provider or broadcasting Blockchain data over DVB-T, but how sure are we that those can promote unlimited access to digital currency? And how about those who don't have access to digital devices? I'm guessing we won't be able to completely get rid of fiat currency even if crypto supersedes it. I'm patient and hopeful though. Please let me know if there are new technologies made to address this issue. I'd love to learn about them so I can include them in the information I'm sharing others about Bitcoin. ;-)
I totally get you, and your analogy of BTC to climate change. Like many know that we need to take action but because there are not instant rewards associated with dealing with the issue no one really takes the initiative to do something about it.
About the unavailability of internet playing a major drawback to the adoptability of crypto, that is true. However, there are current solutions poised and one I'd like to draw attention to is
Starlink, a global network giving internet access to areas not previously covered or hard to reach. The timing of this satellite is just around the corner, 2021.
I suppose there are 2 immediate challenges with this:
1. Is 2021 enough time to allow for this global network access possible given the pandemic?
2. If the 1st challenge is overcome the next one to consider is how long until SpaceX is able to give everybody FREE access to internet?
It is the latter that will present most benefits to crypto, helping it expand to unprecedented numbers. In addition, overcoming the 2nd challenge will improve people's lives in general by giving them access to information.
