Vittalik Buterin, the Russian-Canadian Co-Founder of Ethereum, took to his Twitter handle on June 2, 2020, to state categorically that fixing the global economy is no longer the most pressing issue facing the world in 2020, as compared to 2008 when Bitcoin was created and as such the crypto community must start looking beyond just fixing finance.
Reforming Money Not Sufficient
It’s no longer news that Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin during the global financial crisis of 2008, to give the masses a form of control over their financial lives and help them circumvent hyperinflation and other ugly financial conditions.
However, the narrative has since expanded massively, as many now see Bitcoin as a tool for freedom, liberty, decentralization, and much more. This explains the reason why Bitcoin placards have been spotted oftentimes at various protests, including the ongoing protests against the unlawful killing of George Perry Floyd by the U.S. police.
In a bid to show his support for the use of the flagship crypto as a tool for non-violent protests against injustice, Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of BINANCE crypto exchange tweeted:
