Tell me again, why do I care about them? Not to be too mean, but it is most likely mutual, they probably don't give a shit about my problems either...
The argument is that 4 billion unbanked people will acquire a second hand smartphone, 1.5 billion smartphones are manufactured every year, download a wallet and have financial services using crypto. Not bitcoin as transaction fees are too high. Kenya is an example of 17 million unbanked people using https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Pesa on a feature phone. Stellar Lumens is a coin designed for this market.
I understand. Joking aside OK, let's say we want to REALLY help them. Why the hell would we fuck them with bitcoin and its $20 fee and obsolete tech, when there are at least 5 alt coins with better features and much much cheaper fees? And don't tell me bitcoin is going to improve, because those 4 billion unbanked are getting old. Why should we wait for a crypto that has proved that its miners/users are unable to reach consensus when anyone who CARES about the unbanked could just start a new coin with better features and better distribution. For fucks sake, after 7 years it is still 4 tx/s, those poor bastard 4 billion people will get really pissy when they have to wait 3 days for a confirmation... So let them eat ca... I mean use ripple, litecoin, ether or whatever, plenty of REAL choices. Bitcoin is nothing but a ponzi at this point.