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Bitcoin Magazine reports Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas advised followers to buy bitcoin to hedge against fiat inflation.
According to reporting by Bitcoin Magazine, Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas urged his followers to purchase bitcoin to protect their savings from fiat inflation, which he described as a hidden tax. In a video published on X, Salinas stated that governments dilute money value by creating it at will, while bitcoin prevents anyone from printing more at will.
Salinas, the founder of Banco Azteca and former chairman of Grupo Elektra, frequently criticizes government monetary policy and central bank money creation. In recent years, he increased his portfolio allocation in bitcoin from 10% to 70%. Previously, speaking at Bitcoin 2022, he referred to traditional money as the "fiat fraud" and criticized the Federal Reserve for printing money out of thin air. Salinas has also stated that he convinced his wife to take a loan to buy bitcoin.
Bitcoin Magazine notes that Salinas regularly uses his social media platform to criticize central banks and praise bitcoin to his millions of followers.
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This report is synthesized from coverage by Bitcoin Magazine. Information has been fact-checked and structured for market clarity by CoinQuickly’s research desk.
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