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Re:Bitcoin's Use in Commerce Keeps Falling by paulpauper on Sunday August 26, 2018 @02:45PM (#17847202)
I used to think that, but bitcoin didn't go up despite the currency collapse there. The problem is the vast majority of Venezuelans are too poor to buy even a fraction of a bitcoin. Hyperinflation destroys wealth very quickly, so often everyone it too poor by the time they can do anything. The wealthier people put their money overseas or in gold.
Re:Bitcoin's Use in Commerce Keeps Falling by justincormack on Monday August 27, 2018 @09:02AM (#17851192)
When I was there (20 years ago though), diamonds, gold nuggets and hundred dollar bills were fairly common forms of portable wealth. The banks and cash were never trusted (they were shut down when I was there), and the country mines gold.