Assess the current state of businesses accepting Bitcoin payments and identify what is needed for sustainable operation.
Planned outputs
- Up-to-date data on Bitcoin-accepting businesses in Seoul
- Interview archive
- Field research report
Research the Bitcoin Ecosystem
Steps
Comprehensive phone survey · In progress
- Compile a list of businesses in Seoul that accept Bitcoin, using sources such as BTC Map, then divide the list among the team and call every business.
- Do you currently accept Bitcoin payments? How do you accept them? Do customers actually use Bitcoin to pay? Would you be open to an interview?
On-site visits · In progress
- Visit businesses that currently accept Bitcoin.
- Why they began accepting Bitcoin, how often it is actually used, pain points, why they continue to support it, and whether they would recommend it to other businesses.
Outreach to businesses that do not yet accept Bitcoin · Planned
- Explain how Bitcoin payments work, provide informational pamphlets, and ask whether they are interested.