Quote from: witcher_sense on Today at 05:57:42 AM

Quote from: bnntalk on Today at 02:33:02 AM

Here is really a good news for us .With the new FASTag feature, users can choose among 17 operators and enter the vehicle registration number and FASTag top-up amount, which can be anywhere between Rs 100 to Rs 10,000 worth of Bitcoin.

source @yourstory

While it is fascinating to witness the growing adoption of bitcoin in a country that hasn't yet fully legalized bitcoin, I still see some issues with the news you've provided a link to. After reading the article, it became clear that you have to use unnecessary intermediaries to pay highway tolls. For example, you have to trust Unocoin Wallet with your bitcoins (please note, they stop being yours after you handed them over to a third party) because they will have full control over private keys unlocking bitcoins on your balance. This means you are not using bitcoins here, at least you are not using them directly for payments. Bitcoin was meant to minimize counterparty risk or avoid it completely, but in the case of Unocoin Wallet, the risk still exists. It doesn't matter how reputable this exchange is or how long it is on the market, it will freeze your funds should the Indian government changes their mind and banned bitcoin entirely. Moreover, why spend bitcoin on small payments if you can easily pay your bills with fiat?

Yes, I know that many here on the forum dream of Bitcoin being massively adopted with everyone having their own private keys, without using custodial services and taking great care of privacy, but it seems to me that this is not going to be the case. If the majority of people move to using it, they are not going to do it like the tech savant on the forum.

Anyway, I also think this is good because popularizes Bitcoin on a day-to-day basis and helps mass adoption, albeit with third parties, but the OP could have already put the country in which country this happens in the title.