PRESS RELEASE
Helsinki July 11th 2014
Finland launches bitcoins-by-air pilot project
Finnish quasi-national cryptocurrency FIMKrypto has struck a partnership deal with Koodilehto, a Finnish software company, in order to launch worlds first development project that aims to broadcast cryptocurrency transactions through national TV broadcast network in real time.
The technology, coined Kryptoradio, enables merchants and consumers to receive real time P2P network transaction data with any standard Digital TV device and custom software without the requirement of Internet or mobile network connection.
The broadcast transaction data consists of Bitcoin and FIMKrypto transactions, which are encoded and forwarded to the network of Digita, the Finnish national terrestrial TV operator. The broadcast covers 95% of the Finnish territory of approx. 5 million people. The technology, once completed, will be portable to other countries worldwide.
The pilot broadcast project starting from September 1 lasts two months, after which commercial production phase is planned to begin later this year.
FIMKrypto (FIMK) is a cryptocurrency launched in early July by non-profit association Krypto FIN ry. Prior to FIMKs launch the association received 533 Bitcoins (approx. 250 000 EUR) in donations from domestic and international donators. The association coordinates the FIMKrypto project and organizes a national basic income plan paid in the cryptocurrency.
芬兰的准国家加密货币FIMK已经和Koodilehto签署了一份合作协议，Koodilehto是一家芬兰软件公司，该协议目标是通过国家电视广播网络实施广播加密货币交易，这个研发项目属于世界首创。
Koodilehto的技术让商户和客户用任何一个标准的数字电视设备和定制软件接收实时P2P网络交易数据，无需连接因特网和移动网络。
广播的交易数据由比特币和FIMK交易数据组成，由芬兰国内地面电视运营商Digita网编码和推送。广播覆盖95%芬兰疆域，500万居民。该技术一旦完成，将会适用全世界的其他国家。
广播项目测试会在9月1日开始，历时2个月，之后，商业阶段安排在今年末进行。
FIMK是有非盈利组织Krypto FIN ry于7月份发布的加密货币。从芬兰国内和国际共募集533个比特币，约25万欧元，该组织协调和组织FIMK项目和加密货币国民基本收入计划。