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Crypto-Driven Meshnet Gives Rural Towns Internet

Summary: While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can't obtain an internet service provider (ISP). The situation has motivated the town to adopt a decentralized meshnet ISP called Althea and the network's users are paid in cryptocurrency for relaying. Althea can accept two ...

While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can't obtain an internet service provider (ISP). The situation has motivated the town to adopt a decentralized meshnet ISP called Althea and the network's users are paid in cryptocurrency for relaying. Althea can accept two cryptocurrencies at the moment, which includes DAI and ETH.

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