2025-12-25 16:23:26

History shows us a brutal truth: fiat currencies inevitably lose their purchasing power until they're worthless. Look at what happened to the Venezuelan bolívar—once a functioning currency, now barely suitable for origami.

This isn't a one-off case. When governments print money without restraint, inflation spirals out of control. Citizens watch their life savings evaporate. Savings accounts become joke accounts. The system collapses from within.

This cycle repeats across different nations and centuries. Argentina, Zimbabwe, Lebanon—the playbook is always the same. Unlimited monetary expansion, currency debasement, economic chaos.

Meanwhile, the total supply of Bitcoin remains fixed at 21 million coins. Ethereum's mechanics ensure scarcity and measurable economics. These properties aren't accidental—they're fundamental design features built to counter exactly this kind of monetary devaluation.

When trust in traditional currency systems weakens, people naturally seek alternatives. That's where digital assets enter the picture. Not as speculation, but as financial insurance.

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SchrodingersFOMO

· 5h ago

The Venezuela example is really amazing; money can even be used for origami haha As soon as the printing press starts, the lower class has to go hungry. This trick has never changed from ancient times to now The scarcity design of Bitcoin is indeed a highlight, at least you don't have to worry about arbitrary issuance

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 6h ago

The situation in Venezuela is really incredible—using banknotes as waste paper is better than directly buying coins. Fiat currency is doomed to fail sooner or later; history keeps repeating itself. Bitcoin was designed to counter these money-printing antics, and it really has some substance. But honestly, most people only start paying attention to crypto after getting trapped. Is this wave of rationality really driven by necessity, or is it just another prelude to another round of harvesting the little guys? Just look at the inflation data over the years; saving money is essentially losing value.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 6h ago

Venezuela's meme is really hilarious, they can even fold money into paper airplanes --- Again it's Argentina and Zimbabwe, fiat really has no hope, wake up everyone --- I respect the 21 million supply, at least technically no one can print more money --- Basically, it's still distrust in the government, that's the true value of BTC --- Financial insurance? I think it's gambling insurance... but it's definitely better than keeping money in the bank --- Every time I see this kind of comparison, I think of how badly I got wrecked, haha dark humor --- Fixed supply is indeed impressive, but the question is who can guarantee this thing will really be usable --- Debt monetary system is essentially a way to harvest the little guys, that's the truth

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AirdropAnxiety

· 6h ago

The story of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela is well said, and it's pretty much the same here. That's not right. According to this logic, digital assets are really the only way out? I hear this all the time, but I just want to ask, when prices drop, isn't it just as bad?

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AirdropAutomaton

· 6h ago

That thing in Venezuela is really a living lesson... Watching the fiat currency die step by step, only the brave can hold on and buy the dip in crypto.

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