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Is the Bitcoin value increase linked to the Greek financial crisis?

Is the Bitcoin value increase linked to the Greek financial crisis?

If you haven’t been living in a cave, then chances are that you have heard about the Greek crisis, and what this means for the euro if Greece will leave the Eurozone. In light of the recent negotiations that have been going on between the country and the EU representatives, conflicts have begun sprouting throughout Greece, as people have been forbidden to withdraw more than 40 euros from ATMs on a daily basis.

In turn, this has managed to have a positive impact on the cryptocurrency, as more and more Greeks have begun investing their money into Bitcoin, as a way to make sure that they still keep their money even if the euro falls. A similar technique may have been adopted by people from other Eurozone countries, as a fall of the euro is now very likely in case a good decision for all sides is finally reached, and Greece is pulled out of the crisis.

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