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Re:E*Trade Is Close to Launching Cryptocurrency Trading by tim333 on Saturday April 27, 2019 @07:25AM (#19764987)
Historically government-issued money has become worthless on a country by country basis so if say you lived in Venezuela and had money in gold you could smuggle it out and buy a condo in Miami etc.

I daresay offshore accounts could fulfil the same function with less hassle.

Re:E*Trade Is Close to Launching Cryptocurrency Trading by fgonzag on Saturday April 27, 2019 @10:41PM (#19768967)
Or just save your money in the first world country with the most stable currency (dollars in the US as of now) like most of us third world citizens have been doing for a long time. We're not buying gold, and if the point ever comes that another currency is stronger, I guarantee the US will see capital flight like it's never seen before (hence all the wars would be my guess).