diff --git a/claims/is-crypto-unbanked.md b/claims/is-crypto-unbanked.md index ac57c15..55b0d6b 100644 --- a/claims/is-crypto-unbanked.md +++ b/claims/is-crypto-unbanked.md @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ -# Crypto is not a solution for the unbanked +# Is crypto a solution for the unbanked? + Crypto is not a solution for the [unbanked](../concepts/unbanked.md), because by its [deflationary](../concepts/deflationary.md) design it [cannot function as a currency](is-bitcoin-currency.md) therefore it is unusable as a scaleable means for purchasing goods and services. The purpose of retail banking services is to provide stable, reliable and safe means for citizens to transact with money that is safely custodied by a trusted third party with the guarantees of regulation by the government that the party will hold their accounts on their behalf. This includes practices like customer service, deposit insurance, fraud detection, transaction reversal and issuing of payment cards.