Saifedean Ammous: Argentina's debt has grown since $45B IMF loan tied to bitcoin restrictions

Saifedean Ammous: Argentina's debt has grown since $45B IMF loan tied to bitcoin restrictions
Argentina's IMF loan tied to bitcoin policy

Argentina received a $45 billion loan from the IMF 4.5 years ago on the condition that the government clamp down on bitcoin. Argentina's debt has continued to rise since then, while bitcoin has increased about 20 times in peso terms. Saifedean Ammous, author and academic, drew this comparison in a recent post.

Ammous has previously compared bitcoin’s performance to traditional assets, citing that bitcoin would have outperformed long-term U.S. Treasuries over a 15-year period. He also maintains a mailing list for updates on bitcoin and Austrian economics topics, offering subscriptions for followers. These efforts reflect his ongoing focus on the intersection of digital assets and economic theory.

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