Cornell survey reveals lifeline in dollar-starved economies

Bitcoin isn't a luxury for wealthy elites; it’s a survival tool for the desperate. In unstable economies like El Salvador, 72% of people have owned Bitcoin as a vital workaround for failing banks and dollar shortages. While Westerners treat it as a speculative gamble, it has become a practical lifeline in places where the national currency is worthless. Is Bitcoin’s real purpose to serve the world’s most vulnerable, or is it just a dangerous trap for those with no other choice?
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