Hi Everyone,
One of bitcoin’s core value propositions is the ability to provide a store of value that is completely segregated from your local economy.
So, it’s no wonder that when the country of Zimbabwe announced that they’re bringing back the Zimbabwe Dollar, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed in the African country.
Several crypto-centric news sites were quick to report that the price of a single bitcoin had risen as high as $76,000. Before you book a flight for Harare and a 5-star hotel, please know that these figures are misleading.
Notice in the screenshot above that the two erroneous quotes at the top are using the payment method EcoCash, which is Zimbabwe’s mobile phone payment system.
No doubt, after the government abruptly made trading in USD illegal, many locals will be trying to offload their EcoCash holdings in any way possible.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s still a significant premium on trading BTC for ZWL, but unless you have a contact at a Zimbabwean bank who can exchange EcoCash for USD at the rate of the day, the margins probably won’t be worth the trip. And if you do, let me know so I can load up my ledger. I’m coming with you!!
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- Pullback Continues
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Showdown in Taipai
The blockchain conference in San Fransisco was quite festive this year and many participants were extremely bullish despite the massive pullback. Now that it’s over, many blockchain influencers have migrated to Taipai.
The highlight of the Taipai conference will no doubt be a much-anticipated debate between crypto antagonist Nouriel Roubini AKA Dr. Doom and Arthur Hayes, the CEO of BitMex.
Dr. Doom has been largely quiet during the recent rally but has come back with a vengeance since the market cooled down last week. This morning he was seen lobbing insults at the CEO of Binance.
In preparation for the debate, Bloomberg has already interviewed both participants. You can catch them here…
So, enjoy the show. Will try to share a link on twitter if it’s being live streamed.
As always, thanks a million for all the awesome feedback and well thought out questions you guys are sending. Have an excellent day!
Mati Greenspan
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