In Cubas capital, Havana, a Bitcoin community has emerged from an economically antagonistic environment.
Satoshi didnt create Bitcoin for Cubans, but it really comes in handy for us, Forte, co-founder of the aptly named local Bitcoin organization Cuba Bitcoin, tells Magazine.
Cubans are turning to Bitcoin because their money is increasingly worthless. Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Lebanon often compete for media coverage about runaway inflation levels, but the Cuban peso is not far behind.
The Cuban peso has devalued so much over the last few years that carrying bags of cash is increasingly common among the rich and the poor.
In practice, even if someone bought Bitcoin at the top of the 2021 bull run at $69,000, their money is worth much less in Cuban pesos. Whereas Bitcoin dropped 80% to its bear market low, it has since recovered 100%, and the peso has devalued by 90%.