- How could Bitcoin help in your specific situation in Nigeria?
Personally, Bitcoin has been of tremendous help to me, not only has it changed my financial life, but my attitude towards finance generally, it has given me the mindset of upholding decentralization and privacy. The Nigerian government, just like every other government loves control, but with Bitcoin i've been able to control a fraction of my finance without worrying about censorship or other whatnots.
- Could Bitcoin give Nigerians a new way of life?
Of course, Nigerians are intelligent and resourceful people, so the idea of Bitcoin and fintech generally has been embraced so well within our shores, and despite the fact that we are the leading adopters in Africa now, we still expect the adoption rate in Nigeria to go higher, and for Bitcoin to provide more opportunities for Nigerians.
- What do you find particularly appealing regarding Bitcoin technology?
Decentralization
- Could you imagine a better future using Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is definitely a long term project, one that is sustainable because it has an actual utility, if governments around the world can reduce the rate at which they attack Bitcoin, then i can see a future with Bitcoin being a well acceptable alternative to fiat currencies.
- Are there already plenty of people in Nigeria who use Bitcoin?
Yes there are, but not at the level of mass adoption; and it is used majorly for trading and speculation, there are actually limited merchants that accept Bitcoin in Nigeria, so many people can't use it yet as a medium of exchange.
- How is the Nigerian government responding to the increased Bitcoin use?
They aren't responding favorably thus far, but it isn't basically peculiar with the Nigerian government, many other foreign governments are not responding well to Bitcoin use in their country too. Well, the Nigerian government no longer allows banks process crypto transactions from exchanges (reason why p2p is popular amongst Nigerians), that is so far their biggest attack on the network, but i believe with time the Nigerian government will come good towards Bitcoin.