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>The lower classes are the most vulnerable to inflation.

The lower classes spend most of their income and accumulate very little savings and even if they do, those savings will not generate enough returns to replace their job, if the latter were possible they would not be lower classes by definition.

Really there is only one benefit that Bitcoin brings and that is the ability to "strike" and force central banks to set interest rates properly e.g. the threat of competition keeps everyone honest.

Also, Bitcoin is going down very quickly. Considering the recent rise in inflation I wouldn't want to hold onto Bitcoin if my goal was to get ahead of inflation. The volatility completely drowns out inflation. You may have to hold onto your Bitcoin for years and hope for a recovery.




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