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For years, crypto’s mainstream narrative has revolved around speculation, price cycles, and regulatory headaches. But in the shadows of hype and FUD, something real is happening: crypto is quietly solving one of the biggest financial problems in the world – access.
Over 1.4 billion people globally don’t have a bank account. Not because they don’t want one, but because they live in places where financial infrastructure is a privilege, not a given. They deal with corrupt institutions, insane remittance fees, unstable currencies, and outright financial censorship. In many emerging markets, the traditional banking system doesn’t just fail people, it actively works against them.
This is where crypto thrives. Not in ETF narratives or Fed meetings, but on the ground, where people actually need a permissionless, borderless, and censorship-resistant alternative. Where people need to go bankless.
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