Using protest to try to promote Bitcoin seems a bit far-fetched, but seems to have been an idea that cropped-up early enough during the first years of Bitcoin (in a completely different awareness context):
2011. Protests in Spain: A BitCoin promotion opportunity. (10 BTC bounty)
2010. Bitcoin promotion oportunity: Bank Mutiny in Europe for December 7
I don’t like linking the two being linked together artificially in an attempt to promote BTC. These situations are delicate enough as they are, and political issues may backfire any spur in BTC awareness to be gained. Economic straits on the other hand do it in a much more natural manner, as currently seems to be happening in Venezuela and Argentina as of late.
political protests themselves dont cost anything really just som mouthwash and a clean pair of socks. its just people standing in a group and shouting after all2011. Protests in Spain: A BitCoin promotion opportunity. (10 BTC bounty)
2010. Bitcoin promotion oportunity: Bank Mutiny in Europe for December 7
I don’t like linking the two being linked together artificially in an attempt to promote BTC. These situations are delicate enough as they are, and political issues may backfire any spur in BTC awareness to be gained. Economic straits on the other hand do it in a much more natural manner, as currently seems to be happening in Venezuela and Argentina as of late.
but the difference between hong kong and other protests, is that hong kongs protest is about extradition which does not affect economic balance. however other protests in the past were about economic balance where bitcoin would have ben a safe harbour asset to hedge against fiats in politicly economic inbalance
again donating just to the protest itself is just suggesting to buy mouthwash for the crowds(a waste basically), as thats mostly all they need. but when peoples retirement/pension plans dilute to near zero and ar facing losing their houses due to political economic policy changes. then people need a currency to escape to that will allow them to keep/save value. before its diluted if kept as their native fiat