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Topic: How world wide is bitcoin - page 2. (Read 2678 times)

legendary
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August 07, 2012, 01:30:25 PM
#7
Makes sense.  Density follows internet usage/density.    The strange exception is Japan and the rest of eastern Asia.  Those countries generally have above average internet usage/access but Bitcoin popularity lags.

It's my impression Japan and many other Asian countries practically have their own internet, for all that the users in the west and the east connect. Strong language barriers, for one.

Japans economy has had deflanonary currency in the last couple of yeas, resulting in beeing one of the contrys most in dept in the world (if not THE country most in dept).

I can understand why a deflationary currency doesn't seem very attractive there.
hero member
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August 07, 2012, 01:29:15 PM
#6
Finland rocks Cheesy

(or we have succeeded pretty well on bitcoin marketing...)
legendary
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bitcoin - the aerogel of money
August 07, 2012, 01:23:13 PM
#5

Country   Clients online per 1M inhabitants


Finland   37.5
Sweden   23.5
Australia   22.5
Canada   21.5
United States   19.1
Netherlands   18.1
Germany   13.4
United Kingdom   11.8
Poland   9.4
Ukraine   6.3
Russian Federation   5.8
France   3.2
China   0.2

Only countries with >200 clients connected shown.
sources: bitcoinstatus.rowit.co.uk, Wikipedia

Seems that Scandinavia is a bitcoin hotspot, followed by English speaking countries. Note that USA is a huge and diverse country unlike Finland; if the USA average is 19.1, then the user density is probably twice as high in hotspots such as New York.
 
legendary
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August 07, 2012, 01:14:25 PM
#4
Makes sense.  Density follows internet usage/density.    The strange exception is Japan and the rest of eastern Asia.  Those countries generally have above average internet usage/access but Bitcoin popularity lags.

It's my impression Japan and many other Asian countries practically have their own internet, for all that the users in the west and the east connect. Strong language barriers, for one.
hero member
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Merit: 500
Hello world!
August 07, 2012, 12:56:21 PM
#3
A lot of the blank spaces on that map simply doesn't have that many inhabitants.

However, I am surprised that africa isn't more active, especially considering how volatile the african economies can be, and how much they would benefit from a deflationary currency.
donator
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Gerald Davis
August 07, 2012, 12:48:49 PM
#2
Makes sense.  Density follows internet usage/density.    The strange exception is Japan and the rest of eastern Asia.  Those countries generally have above average internet usage/access but Bitcoin popularity lags.
legendary
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August 07, 2012, 11:35:16 AM
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