Nearly 3 million lost access to banking services overnight, Fernando Nikolic notes

Nearly 3 million lost access to banking services overnight, Fernando Nikolic notes
Paraguay bank closes, millions lose access

Paraguay's largest bank by customer numbers has been shut down, causing nearly 3 million people to lose access to their banking apps, cards, and all bank services overnight.

Fernando Nikolic, who is founder at Perception, highlighted his personal experience with a similar event when his family's savings were frozen in Argentina in 2001. He stated that this experience is a major reason most of his savings are now held in bitcoin that he controls himself.

Nikolic has previously commented on limited access to financial products, noting HSBC’s RedCoin stablecoin cannot transfer between PayMe and the main Hong Kong app, despite HK$80.8 million issued to 3.3 million users in two days (HSBC stablecoin RedCoin cannot transfer between HSBC’s two apps). He also referenced Franklin Templeton’s launch of hybrid ETFs that combine 95% U.S. stocks and 5% bitcoin exposure using stock dividends to buy more bitcoin. These examples highlight ongoing developments in traditional and digital financial services.

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