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Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power by nerdponx on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @03:05PM (#15707265)
That still beats hyperinflation or the currency collapsing outright. Also, what other investment options do you have? I have no idea how easy or hard it is to buy Vanguard shares on short notice in Zimbabwe.
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Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power by charlesdm on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @03:41PM (#15707536)
Probably not hard for the elite or upper class, if you have access to the internet and an interactive brokers account.
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Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power by taejo on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @04:33PM (#15708042)
There hasn't been hyperinflation in Zimbabwe for years. The main currency is USD, with some parallel use of South African Rand, Botswana Pula and Zambian Kwatsha.
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Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power by erikpukinskis on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @11:27PM (#15710255)
You can’t store Vanguard shares in your brain.
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