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Could bitcoin have helped Afghans keep their savings? RT’s Boom Bust investigates Could bitcoin have helped Afghans keep their savings? RT’s Boom Bust investigates
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Afghanistan’s currency continues to plummet as the country descends into chaos, the government flees, and the Taliban takes over.Afghanistan’s currency continues to plummet as the country descends into chaos, the government flees, and the Taliban takes over.
As Afghans watch their savings disappear, Boom Bust wonders if bitcoin could have made a difference in the country by preserving people’s wealth.As Afghans watch their savings disappear, Boom Bust wonders if bitcoin could have made a difference in the country by preserving people’s wealth.
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