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Interesting that having a way to fix problems - someone you can call for help - always seems to be left unsolved with digital currency.

> What happens if I lose my phone? Can I recover my funds?

> Our launch today only uses Ethereum testnet coins (not real money) in case this happens. However, you can recover access to your wallet by storing a backup phrase, or by choosing trusted friends (coming soon).

Also, the stated aim of helping the poorest sounds noble, but experience with charity is clear: poor people want solutions used by wealth countries, not a solution designed to be used by them. Banks and Courts can't be what the first world uses to fix problems, while we make a different system for the poor.

https://www.ted.com/talks/timothy_prestero_design_for_people...




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