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NULS core developer âBerzeckâ speaks on the state of blockchain technology in Latin America.
Blockchain could bring technological revolution in Latin America said Mario Blacutt, NULS core developer and Nerve Network founder, in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. Blacutt revealed his thoughts on the regionâs blockchain environment and the hurdles he faced after former Bolivian President Evo Morales banned cryptocurrencies in 2014.
Blacutt, who recently revealed his real name to the public after having hidden under the pseudonym âBerzeckâ for several years,â said blockchain technology will âundoubtedlyâ spark another decade of a technological revolution in Latin America.
Crypto adoption in Latin America âwill likely accelerateâ
He said the sooner governments realize cryptoâs benefits, the better will be for their countries in terms of adoption. âBerzeckâ further commented:
âIn Latin America, crypto adoption is relatively high for a few reasons, but mostly, people donât trust their financial systems, and now that a global recession is looming, people do not believe their banking system will hold. So, crypto adoption will likely accelerate. A few countries may seize current opportunities and try to spearhead blockchain development, but it is still too early to know which countries may take the lead.â
The NULS core developer said that the good news is that âmore and more people are starting to understand the potential,â and itâs getting safer to acquire crypto, but highlights that there are some exceptions like Venezuela.
Latin American Socialism vs. Cryptos
Taking the case of Boliviaâs anti-crypto stance towards under Moralesâ government, Blacutt elaborates on if he believes that both crypto and blockchain concepts are compatible with Latin Americanâs state philosophies:Â
âThere was a socialist wave in Latin America, and usually, those governments strive for obsessive control and centralization to have a tighter grip on the economy and stay in power. Crypto operates in the exact opposite direction. Consequently, LATAM missed a golden opportunity to drive adoption and attract international investment companies. Fortunately, many of these governments have shifted power and things are starting to look better.â
Since blockchain technology is open-sourced and developed in a decentralized way, âBerzeckâ says that it presents a âvery rare opportunityâ for Latin America and other underdeveloped regions to openly compete at the forefront of blockchain development.
But Blacutt warns that cryptos in general, not only in Latin America, is still seen as a means to âget rich fast,â and states the cryptos are speculative assets, âbecause we are not even close to showing its grossly huge potential market.â He adds:
âUnderstanding blockchain technology in order to implement efficient solutions is not trivial, it is complicated. In fact, many interested companies that contact us are interested in blockchain technology, but they donât have any idea on how to map their business processes to the blockchain. Thatâs the biggest obstacle, which will take years to improve. Latin America is not exempt from these problems. It will depend on individual governments to try tackle blockchain problems to accelerate adoption and make the transition smoother.â
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