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Dish Network seems to be taking its unconventional approach to building a wireless network<\/a> all the way to the blockchain. Executives hosting an analyst event in Las Vegas today gave a few hints at their vision of this country\u2019s fourth wireless carrier, and it might involve a future where you can pay for a new iPhone in Bitcoin. <\/p>\n

Stephen Stokols, CEO of Dish-owned Boost Mobile, showed off branding for a new postpaid wireless plan coming this fall called \u201cBoost Infinite,\u201d and, well, here\u2019s what he said:<\/p>\n

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Imagine if there was a wireless carrier that embraced digital acceleration, the web 3.0 trends, to reshape the entire wireless experience. Or imagine if you could turn your unused data into a real digital currency. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Digital currency doesn\u2019t necessarily imply crypto, but Stokols continues: \u201cImagine if you could leverage decentralized financing to get the latest iconic devices. Imagine if there was a wireless carrier that actually paid you back.\u201d <\/p>\n

First of all, what? Second of all, \u201cleveraging decentralized financing\u201d reads an awful lot like \u201cpaying for something with cryptocurrency,\u201d and we have to assume that iPhones fall under the category of \u201cthe latest iconic devices.\u201d If you need that all spelled out, this slide from the presentation literally does just that.<\/p>\n

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Maybe in addition to paying<\/em> for your next phone with crypto, you\u2019ll be able to trade in your unused anytime minutes for NFTs? Doge for your data? Apes for apps? The possibilities boggle the mind. Dish is already in the NFT game with Project Genesis, the pilot program for its 5G network buildout \u2014 early testers on the network are rewarded with NFTs<\/a>, among other things.<\/p>\n

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