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 Bitcoin’s price is U.S.-driven, not global. While it’s seen as “perfect money,” its real benefits for Africa remain uncertain—especially given the continent’s wealth in critical minerals like cobalt, platinum, and diamonds. With 1.4B people,  African “shithole” countries have a true need for tools like Lightning, and should focus on leveraging tech that drives real utility. All this fancy tech will NEVER WORK there.