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Laos And Bitcoin: The Big Struggles Of A Small Nation

RideandSmile

Wow what a nuanced portrait of Bitcoin's journey in Laos. Its striking how a strategy built on hydro power export turned into a vulnerability during drought. The energy crunch and sudden suspension of mining shows the fragility of balancing big tech initiatives with basic infrastructure needs. Their experimental regulatory framework sounds promising on paper six licensed outfits high security deposits but execution is another story in a country wrestling with corruption and enforcement gaps. Still the grassroots spark Lao meetups local content creators and even Nostr activity offers a glimpse of a people quietly building a sound money lifeline against a backdrop of censorship and debt. Powerful story