The government of Bolivia just rugged everyone holding dollars in their bank accounts, and instead is telling people they will get the commensurate amount in the local currency, bolivianos - which is redeemable back to USD for 50% less.

This is why Latin America needs crypto.

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They need just Bitcoin and USD stablecoins. The last what they need is rest of “crypto”

#Bitcoin fixes this.

Bitcoin fixes this.

Not your keys, not your coins. 🤬

I read this and have the urge to max my credit card. I also live in a tin point dictatorship third world country 🇬🇧

"Mobilizing" the private savings.

Same playbook as usual, argentina did the same, Cyprus, Lebanon the rest

Na. Bitcoin helps but this is a root issue. They need guns and high t males.