Machankura-style solutions are interesting, but in practice they’re not really viable here. Most people don’t use USSD for anything beyond basic mobile operations, and Bitcoin over USSD is still too niche and unfamiliar. During internet shutdowns, people mostly fall back to cash because nothing else reliably works.
Inflation is still a constant background pressure. Everyone feels it, even when the official numbers look calmer. The most common hedges for regular people are physical USD, gold coins, and in some cases small amounts of Bitcoin for those who are comfortable with self-custody. Real estate is a hedge too, but it’s far beyond what the average person can access anymore.
Machankura-style solutions are interesting, but in practice they’re not really viable here.
Most people don’t use USSD for anything beyond basic mobile operations, and Bitcoin over USSD is still too niche and unfamiliar. During internet shutdowns, people mostly fall back to cash because nothing else reliably works.
Inflation is still a constant background pressure. Everyone feels it, even when the official numbers look calmer.
The most common hedges for regular people are physical USD, gold coins, and in some cases small amounts of Bitcoin for those who are comfortable with self-custody. Real estate is a hedge too, but it’s far beyond what the average person can access anymore.