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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง #Lebanon Currency Crisis Explained ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ธ:

Personally, I've been seeing very little coverage as of late on #Lebanon's currency crisis and its relation to #Bitcoin. So figured I'd do some research and share what I learned!

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2/ Lebanon's currency crisis has been unfolding for years. The central bank defaulted on its IMF loan for the 1st time ever, revealing they didn't have depositors' assets on hand.

This started a bank run, leading to strict withdrawal limits. ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ“‰
3/ This largely stemmed from decades-long government corruption & mismanagement. Leading to massive public debt, currently over $100 billion.

The Syrian Civil War has also had a devastating impact on Lebanese economy. Refugees flowing into LB put a large strain on its resources
4/ The dollar-lira exchange rate skyrocketed, with a "bank rate" of 8500 lira to $1 (for those with connections) & a "street rate" between 13000-25000 lira to $1.

This massive inflation has made it difficult for many people to afford food, medicine, and other necessities.
5/ How does #Bitcoin come into the picture?

The crisis even sparked a movement among younger Lebanese to buy #Bitcoin with their lira. ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Problem is no one really wanted to sell Bitcoin for lira, (the shittiest of shitcoins ๐Ÿคฃ) so the movement didn't reach its full potential.
6/๐Ÿค” What are your thoughts on the #LebaneseCurrencyCrisis? Share & engage below! โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿ”„๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ
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