When Fiat Fails, People Die
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Claims daily use of sats across Africa with 650,000 merchants accepting Bitcoin, pan‑African corporate listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and SMS rails via Machangura that let feature phones send Bitcoin without internet. Reports 340,000‑person circular township economies that stop accepting fiat, cut trash and gangsterism, and pay surf sponsorships in sats so athletes can compete internationally. Argues local currencies “debase 3% every day,” framing Bitcoin as a lifesaving medium of exchange and unit of account.
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