Topic: Bitcoin investment is limited (Read 589 times)

So you are saying that bitcoin was created to solve "financial" problems but the solution still wasn't discovered? What financial problems was it going to solve? Poverty? World hunger? No it wasn't invented to solve all these financial problems that you are thinking about. It was just created so that we can control our own finances without central authorities interfering. And this is what most of the people don't get. They think bitcoin is miraculously going to make everyone who are holding rich. Stop thinking like that, and maybe we will be able make bitcoin even a better currency?

This problem is not new or particular to crypto or bitcoin. The same applies to fiat. Although bitcoin was created to solve financial problems I'm afraid this one hasn't been discovered yet.
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This problem is not new or particular to crypto or bitcoin. The same applies to fiat. Although bitcoin was created to solve financial problems I'm afraid this one hasn't been discovered yet.
OP gave a story about a blind man and a boy. In my head, the blind man represents the nay sayers, those that doubt and don't believe in bitcoin. The handicap are those that believe in bitcoin but do not possess the funds to buy and are constantly procrastinating buying bitcoin for one reason or the other. The little boy represents the bitcoin enthusiasts like us who are constantly trying to lead others into the new world of crypto and share our knowledge with the rest of the world.
Ah!! The way my mind works

With technological advances, it is certain that all will be accommodated, anyone who wants to participate in investing in the crypto field. because technology will follow and include all components that really want to join without restrictions, including as you say, the visually impaired. but it does take time to create all of them, because we know in crypto there are so many scammers hanging around who will clearly break their own good intentions.

The world is in a constant evolution for better and best. This is the drive that pushes the extent of societal advancement not excluding the bitcoin innovation. Currency they say is the currency of the realm, a place now occupied by fiat for which bitcoin is looking to take over.
We are all pleased and amazed with how bitcoin is doing and hope that it becomes the future currency of the realm. With regards to this possibility, it becomes an increasing desire for many business minded persons to look into exploiting the growing field for investment opportunities that would yield good returns in the nearest future. Through the entire search and merry with bitcoin, I have come to the realization of a fact that, the investment opportunities available in this young field can only be exploited by a fortunate few. It became surprising to that even with the available income, this set of persons are still exempt which makes it sad.

Today is 1st of March 2021, I visited a merchant retail point and while I was there going about my business, I noticed a blind man being lead by his handler boy, what a small child he was but, it seemed he knew all the directions for which they were to take and the bargains on transport fare. It was quite an emotional thing for me to watch them communicate using both spoken and touch language to ensure an understanding between them as they gradually ascended a vehicle to an unknown destination to me. I stared at them as they vanished in the distance and it downed on me the reason for which I’m telling this story.
At that point, it struck me ;

If bitcoin investment is actually for everyone who is financially able and willing and of what future do bitcoin have for the handicapped (Blind persons).
We are all amazed with bitcoin and hope that it someday gains a world recognition and acceptance as an exchange media for the future. The digital nature of bitcoin and cryptocurrency makes visual acknowledgement very important and the insecurity that comes with making private keys and seed phrases public even amongst family makes me ask;

* What future do bitcoin holds for the physically challenge persons with regards to those without sight?
* Or the blind aren’t part of the future that bitcoin has installed for the rest of mankind?
* What investments plan lies there for the physically challenged persons in same regard?

It is sad to acknowledge these limitations of bitcoin and cryptocurrency as I know it now, to not only be limited based on funds but handicapped situations of individuals.

I have such feelings too for those who because of their impediment can not freely involve in crypto and bitcoin investment especially the blind. I do believe that with time it may become possible for them to read through roadmap just as the blind study and have certificate in their study area.

Then again, it's just feels so sad that though willing, some can still be left out!

We can say that a bitcoin transaction is pretty much like signing a digital document. A blind person can do it with the help of a finger scanner. They'd need to scan a qr code, have the software read the whole transactions to them and confirm it by touching the scanner. It's pretty much the thing blind people have to face every day when they want to get a ticket from a dispenser or get money from an ATM. Most of these machines have touchscreens, so you can't "feel" what they display, you need sound to guide you.

Bitcoin was not invented by satoshi to solve the financial problems of everyone including handicapped persons. It's aim is to give financial freedom to all that embrace it. The blind man, though unfortunate would not be able to access bitcoin and blockchain related services. Handicapped persons have more problems to find solutions to than trying to join the financial freedom struggle with it. They just deserve to be in a care home, fully taken care of.

He started a campaign in October 2017 to create a braille version of the original Bitcoin white paper. That campaign was successful and the document is now available for anyone wanting to get a copy.

That first success led Newbold to create the IcyWallet. His goal is to provide a 100 percent free and open source bitcoin hardware wallet for the blind. Work is currently underway with early milestones achieved, the progress of which is tracked on their website.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nasdaq.com/articles/icywallet-offers-a-cold-storage-bitcoin-wallet-for-the-visually-impaired-2017-12-12%3famp