Veremis: Holding Bitcoin during the Greek debt crisis would have protected citizens
Marcos Veremis · Marcos Veremis – Allocator's Perspective on Blockchain (EP.254, Crypto for Institutions 2, EP.01) · Jun 13, 2022 · at 8:04
Marcos Veremis recalls the Greek financial crisis and capital controls, explaining how sovereign debt haircuts shaped his personal conviction in Bitcoin as an alternative financial rail.
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“We should have had some Bitcoin next to our Greek government bonds. It would have helped a lot.”
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