Yes, it shields you against your own government by giving an alternative they can't stop or ban. In some parts of the world, government is hostile towards their own population, either by incompetence or malice.…
You can opt out of Apple ecosystem simply by changing your phone. You can't not opt out of your government ecosystem (Or at least, it's more complicated). This is like calling Walmart profit margin "tax" ... just buy in…
I've visited Colombia several times on several cities and unless you're taking illegal cabs you never feel unsafe. The legal cabs are pretty clearly marked. Uber could give you an extra layer of safeness as you're…
There is no gold-backed fiat currency.
No, I did not. Nobody I know did. I agree it's a farce. Save from speculators, nobody is going to buy Petro as nobody trust the Venezuelan goverment. It's probably a money laundering scheme. Maybe the government will…
Using localbitcoin to buy them. I either send them to a wallet for long term storage or use uphold to change to usd. I'm only buying in btc "saving money". Local currency (which my business generates) is spent either in…
I own a small business in Venezuela. Nothing tech related, but in the food industry. Bitcoin has been a godsend. We are able to save money again having it as hard currency. I do exchange some of my btc for dollars,…
Yes, it shields you against your own government by giving an alternative they can't stop or ban. In some parts of the world, government is hostile towards their own population, either by incompetence or malice.…
You can opt out of Apple ecosystem simply by changing your phone. You can't not opt out of your government ecosystem (Or at least, it's more complicated). This is like calling Walmart profit margin "tax" ... just buy in…
I've visited Colombia several times on several cities and unless you're taking illegal cabs you never feel unsafe. The legal cabs are pretty clearly marked. Uber could give you an extra layer of safeness as you're…
There is no gold-backed fiat currency.
No, I did not. Nobody I know did. I agree it's a farce. Save from speculators, nobody is going to buy Petro as nobody trust the Venezuelan goverment. It's probably a money laundering scheme. Maybe the government will…
Using localbitcoin to buy them. I either send them to a wallet for long term storage or use uphold to change to usd. I'm only buying in btc "saving money". Local currency (which my business generates) is spent either in…
I own a small business in Venezuela. Nothing tech related, but in the food industry. Bitcoin has been a godsend. We are able to save money again having it as hard currency. I do exchange some of my btc for dollars,…