# Cryptocurrency Wifi Projects Wificoin Lets You Buy Hotspot Access When You Can't Get Public Wifi By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-09-27 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotspot-access References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/17/wificoin/) & [wifico.in](https://wifico.in/#/) This P2P wireless Internet venture allows you to purchase hotspot access with cryptocurrency. Wificoin is a [blockchain-powered project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avalon-nano-3) out of the [TechCrunch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernet) Disrupt SF 2017 Hackathon that lets you "join any Wificoin hotspot to start using the Internet, or mine Wificoin (WIF) by hosting a node on your router." New users receive 100 Wificoin when they try to join, which they can use to buy hotspot access. You can use [Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy more](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cryptocurrency-payment-acceptance) Wificoin if you need more than 1 megabyte of Internet, or install the software on a router you own to earn Wificoin yourself when someone else uses it. According to TechCrunch this enables Wificoin to grow its presence internationally and make money at the same time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cryptocurrency-powered Hotspot Access:** Wificoin is disrupting the traditional model of public wifi by offering a P2P wireless Internet venture that allows users to purchase hotspot access with cryptocurrency. - **Decentralized Internet Sharing:** Wificoin allows users to host nodes on their routers to mine Wificoin and earn cryptocurrency by sharing their internet access with others. - **Blockchain-enabled Wireless Networks:** Wificoin's use of blockchain technology enables secure, transparent and decentralized dissemination of internet resources. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wireless Telecommunications:** Wificoin has the potential to transform the wireless telecommunications industry by enabling a more equitable and decentralized distribution of wireless resources. - **Cryptocurrency:** Wificoin is tapping into the cryptocurrency industry by allowing users to purchase hotspot access using Bitcoin or Ethereum. - **Internet of Things (iot):** Wificoin enables the growth of IoT networks by allowing devices to seamlessly and securely connect to wireless networks using blockchain technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Streamlined Cryptocurrency-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progressive-web-app.md) - [Next-Generation Cryptocurrency Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cryptocurrency-ecosystem.md) - [Cryptocurrency Savings Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coinwell-platform.md) - [Social Network Crypto Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persystic-token.md) - [Wi-Fi Channel Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-coconut.md) - [Bitcoin-Mining Space Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canaan-avalon-mini-3.md) - [Cryptocurrency-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinkcoin-snack-cakes.md) - [Food Supplier Cryptocurrency Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wah-gwan.md) - [Marathon-Inspired Cryptocurrency Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coinw.md)