Burstcoin developer Daniel Jones announced that he was able to complete a blockchain transaction without access to electricity or the Internet. On September 15, 2018, he published a post on Twitter in which he stated that he had carried out a blockchain transaction over a solar-powered radio.
Jones sent one Burst to Tam Sanchez, an application developer at Burstcoin. The transaction was part of an experiment Jones called "Proof of Life." He said the infrastructure could be used during emergencies or environmental disasters to communicate through a cryptocurrency wallet that victims have survived.
Some have countered that it is illegal to use radio for such purposes, since radio frequencies can be used for a variety of purposes and are a limited resource, most governments limit its use.
In response to criticism over legality, Daniel Jones decided to answer some questions on the radio subreddit. Jones explained that the project was part of the worldwide Call for Code initiative, which inspires developers to solve pressing global problems with robust software solutions. He explained that the experiment is focused solely on communication after a natural disaster. To dispel rumors of illegality, Jones confirmed that the transfer was carried out by a licensed operator and that the experiment itself was also legal.
This was not a business transaction, but a multi-factor test of the "Proof of Life" concept, in which value was transferred from one person's wallet A, to another person's wallet B, with a pre-agreed fee between the sender and recipient.
Jones emphasized that similar experiments have been carried out in the past using different tools. He decided to use blockchain for this because of its reliability and anonymity, which guarantees the integrity of the data. Jones emphasized that his experiment is easy to repeat. Although the elements necessary to broadcast such a program may not always be at hand, they can be purchased at any electronics store.
The experiment sets an interesting precedent for the future of blockchain technology and highlights how it can be used to enable decentralization.
Keep in mind that we did this to show that it can be done. I would also like to point out that the hard drive can be any device running an operating system. We just added value and features to it, but tools can do a lot if we use them correctly..
According to btcmanager.com
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