On the topic of other businesses AM could pursue that would increase the value of Bitcoin v fiat.
Assume that AM achieve this by leveraging their expertize in designing integrated circuits at low cost and in volume.
We know from history the value of Bitcoin will rise if more people use it. So put a chip in many hands that rewards people to own it but requires them to use Bitcoin to realize its value. I'm not thinking mining-related like the Erupter Blocks, something else. Something that billions of people could possess. I'm thinking whatever the 'it' is, it could live in a mobile phone.
PocketMiner! Great idea!
USB-powered, but with internal battery and wifi. Put it in when you're home to charge battery and mine at higher speed, put it on your keychain and mine whenever you are near an open wifi-zone :-)
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