Crypto & The Economy

Bitcoin Has Come Full Circle — What The Next Recession Means For Cryptocurrencies

Fed up with greedy bankers, the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto created the world’s first blockchain-based digital currency to put financial freedom back into the hands of the people

Alex Bentley
Money vs. Machine
Published in
4 min readJun 29, 2022

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Bitcoin was born in the aftermath of the last global recession.

In 2009, the world was in the throes of a global financial crisis. Banks were failing, businesses were shutting down, and people were losing their homes. The stock market was in free fall, and there was a real sense of panic in the air.

In the midst of all this, a mysterious person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto released a white paper outlining a new digital currency that would later come to be known as Bitcoin.

Bitcoin was born amid crisis, and it has often been likened to digital gold.

Just as gold is a safe haven asset that people turn to in times of economic turmoil, Bitcoin is seen as a way to protect one’s wealth from inflation and financial instability.

And since Bitcoin’s inception, a lot has changed in the crypto industry. So, how will Bitcoin and other

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Alex Bentley
Money vs. Machine

I write about crypto, personal finance, business & tech. Also, I publish a bit of humor to make you laugh.