<p>Bolivia is facing a severe economic crisis. The country is literally running out of dollars. Their foreign reserves have collapsed from $15 billion a decade ago to just $50 million today. </p><p><br></p><p>In June 2024, Bolivia legalized cryptocurrencies, and digital asset transaction volume exploded - growing over 500 percent in the past year.</p><p><br></p><p>To participate in the global economy, businesses are turning to stablecoins for access to dollar assets. </p><p><br></p><p>From Binance peer-to-peer trading to stablecoin-powered credit cards, we explore how people survive when their country runs out of dollars, and how stablecoins are being used for global spending. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ZV5Dg01NqDw">Watch the full episode on YouTube.</a></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Bolivia ran out of dollars<br>02:06 - Stablecoins to the rescue<br>03:25 - How did Bolivia get here?<br>04:11 - Bolivia's parallel economy<br>06:24 - Meru<br>09:55 - What happens when a country runs out of dollars</p><p><br></p><p>Our Links -<br>🎥 YouTube - <a href="https://youtube.com/@thefliphq">https://youtube.com/@thefliphq</a><br>🐦 Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/thefliphq">https://twitter.com/thefliphq</a><br>👥 LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefliphq/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefliphq/</a><br>📸 Instagram - <a href="https://instagram.com/thefliphq">https://instagram.com/thefliphq</a><br>💻 Website - <a href="https://theflip.africa">https://theflip.africa</a></p>

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I Went to Bolivia Where Businesses Survive on Stablecoins

DEC 2, 202511 MIN
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I Went to Bolivia Where Businesses Survive on Stablecoins

DEC 2, 202511 MIN

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Bolivia is facing a severe economic crisis. The country is literally running out of dollars. Their foreign reserves have collapsed from $15 billion a decade ago to just $50 million today. In June 2024, Bolivia legalized cryptocurrencies, and digital asset transaction volume exploded - growing over 500 percent in the past year.To participate in the global economy, businesses are turning to stablecoins for access to dollar assets. From Binance peer-to-peer trading to stablecoin-powered credit cards, we explore how people survive when their country runs out of dollars, and how stablecoins are being used for global spending. Watch the full episode on YouTube.00:00 - Bolivia ran out of dollars02:06 - Stablecoins to the rescue03:25 - How did Bolivia get here?04:11 - Bolivia's parallel economy06:24 - Meru09:55 - What happens when a country runs out of dollarsOur Links -🎥 YouTube - https://youtube.com/@thefliphq🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/thefliphq👥 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefliphq/📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/thefliphq💻 Website - https://theflip.africa