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phil · 98w
Second Meshtastic node. This one is using a RAKwireless WisBlock Meshtastic Starter Kit with their OLED display. I still haven’t found any other nodes reachable from home but at least I now have two...
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Charlie Crown @itscharliecrown
If I understand correctly, in the event that parts of the world are without internet, signed bitcoin transactions can be moved through LoRa devices (radio) until it reaches a device that’s connected to the internet or the Bitcoin Network to broadcast the transaction?

And also, at some point in the future the Bitcoin network can operate on radio? Meaning, LoRa devices can broadcast transactions directly and operate copies of the Bitcoin blockchain?
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phil · 98w
Meshtastic is an off-grid wireless mesh communications network so it doesn’t rely on Internet or cellular connectivity. It is primarily used for text based messaging at the moment but people are looking at how Bitcoin transactions can be transmitted over it so it could be used as you suggest for s...
Random Romania · 98w
you need blockchain access to make a transaction but in principle it's correct, yes