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In 2015 Bitcoin and IoT were in its beginnings. Read our article to understand how we got where we are now.<\/em><\/p>\n

NEW YORK (InsideBitcoins) \u2014 The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of unique computing devices within objects that might not otherwise have ever been connected to the Internet. For example, a refrigerator could one day be connected to the Internet.<\/p>\n

According to John T. Chambers, CEO of Cisco, IoT could become a $19 trillion market. Cars, medical devices, and pretty much any other device could one day find itself connected to the Internet. Further, these devices could start communicating and transacting with each other, which makes for a potential use case for bitcoin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a huge opportunity for the Internet of Things,\u201d John McDonnell, CEO of Bitnet, said on the Bloomberg bitcoin panel \u201cPayments and Service Providers\u201d in New York Monday afternoon. \u201cMachines can now talk to each other. They could pay each other. An inkjet printer could automatically order ink from HP.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the key point of the economy of things. Right now, if a printer runs out of ink when you want to print, you\u2019re out of luck. However, if your printer recognized that it was close to being out of ink, it could automatically contact the printer company and order more ink. Further, it could pay for it with bitcoin, thus eliminating the need for the user to even be involved.<\/p>\n

Another potential use could involve groceries. Companies like Amazon and FreshDirect are launching same-day grocery delivery. If your refrigerator recognizes that it\u2019s out of eggs or milk, it could automatically order more. For users that still want control, the refrigerator could connect to your car and let you know while you\u2019re driving, and then, upon your approval, execute the transaction.<\/p>\n

And this all isn\u2019t that farfetched to imagine because bitcoin<\/a> is built for this kind of digital integration. \u201cYou have this open technology base that is easy to build on top of,\u201d said Christian Anderson, head of digital currencies for Stripe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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