阿根廷人民的经济意识是必然的。 几十年来，该国一直处于恶性通货膨胀和稳定的恶性循环中。 最近始于 2016 年的通货膨胀促使人们接受加密货币。
通货膨胀是阿根廷的一种生活方式。 有些阿根廷人专门在银行持有美元而不是本国货币，因为担心政府可能会在一夜之间贬值。 但由于人们预计通货膨胀会发生，价格总是在上涨。
该国面临的最新一轮金融困境迅速降低了人们的购买力。 它使 37.3% 的人口处于贫困线以下，许多人的储蓄蒸发了。
这就是为什么民众转向比特币寻求安慰，通过对冲 60% 的通货膨胀来为他们的生活带来一些稳定。
比特币、稳定币以及自由和稳定的承诺
Jeronimo Ferrer 在阿根廷进行了一次徒步旅行，被称为“我们当地的疯狂经济和布宜诺斯艾利斯的比特币之旅”。 人们可能会认为他是阿根廷众多了解国内金融浪潮如何发展的专家之一。 对他来说，比特币为人们提供了一种实现财务自由的方式。
- 阿根廷比索高度波动：阿根廷比索一直是一种不稳定的货币。 自 1990 年以来，它经历了几次改革，所有改革都是为了控制通货膨胀。 其中最激进的是货币委员会，由当时的经济部长多明戈·卡瓦洛（Domingo Cavallo）于 1990 年推出。 随之而来的是可兑换比索。These measures pegged the currency with the USD at 1:1. However, by 2019, the ratio went to 60:1 – devaluing the peso and sapping the population’s spending capabilities. This volatility has caused people to look for ways to bring financial stability into their lives.
- Bitcoin Mining is Cheaper in Argentina: Bitcoin operations consume a lot of energy. However, the cost of electricity is relatively cheap in Argentina – making it fairly frugal for people to mine bitcoin.
- Bitcoin can Act as a Buffer against High Inflation: Since only a finite amount of bitcoin can be created at a time, the cryptocurrency can act as a buffer during high inflation. Argentinians continued to look for an asset that was limited – and bitcoin was the one they found.
- Stablecoins can store value in the USD: It is not just bitcoin that has captured the interest of Argentines; stablecoins too have given them the means to store value in USD. One of the main reasons behind this is the country’s strict policies on foreign exchange services.
Due to these factors, Bitcoin penetration in Argentina has reached 12%, many times more than the nearby countries such as Mexico, Peru and others.
Three startups have emerged in the country that offer debit cards to transact using crypto. Among these budding companies is Lemon, originating from a Patagonian town where 40% of shops accept Bitcoin.
We Should be Cautious About this: Vitalik Buterin
以太坊的创始人 Vitalik Buterin 于 12 月访问了阿根廷。 他注意到该国越来越多地采用稳定币和其他加密货币。 在赞赏政府接受加密货币的同时，他警告说该国的经济将过度依赖美元。 他进一步表示，如果美元开始出现严重问题，该国的问题可能会加剧。
阿根廷总统也表达了同样的担忧，并表示公民必须小心。 但他也鼓励采用比特币，称它比阿根廷比索稳定。
