I trust the banks a much as I trust my friends, but I don't use banks, so far I've had a few brushes and wouldn't want t have dealings with them, so far I'm being provided with a way to exchange currency and transfer funds, I've only used them as that.
It's true that banks aren't great institutions, but there was a merit to their inception, when they are used properly they can be a good place to hold value stabilize the economy and provide chances for startups, currently you are much better off with handling all that by yourself.
First off all, I can't see the trust being extended, banks like numbers, not much on people.
I'm not sure what currency controls are, but I hope the bills stay pegged and people start being more aware of the politics and everything, the generations around me are mostly uneducated of things that should be common knowledge :D (I don't know what that is but others don't either, nice answer :D )
We lost one of our major banks some time ago, it's all politics it seems :|
Coins in crypto are good as long as the real world currency is there, many don't know what that is so it's not that useful,
I can't relate any stories other than my own, so far I'm a unemployed worker for 5 years, never expected anything and I wouldn't like to have stuff handed out to me, I'm mostly learning by passing by, I like the stability governments and banks provide, I'm not sure I can say I like the dehumanization downsides, sooner or later you are just a number in people's eyes and all other think of you is how much, which is a real shame since people can work together so much more, well I suppose I'm quite wrong and we are living in the digital age not the humanitarian one :| we like our screens, more than we care to admit, numbers might give us security, but they require our voices too and that makes us silent.
New Treasure Hunting Pokemon
https://steemit.com/steemit/@surpassinggoogle/here-is-your-pokeball-locate-10-pokemon-characters-hidden-in-10-steemit-comments-all-around-steemit-for-steem-gifts
humm I just found the pokemon, I have a thing for treasure hunts :) next time maybe help him out :D I give 10 for the effort but 0 for the implementation, sure I cheated because I know how to look and where :) so I won't spoil your fun I hope you can get people engaged :)
It sounds like you've been through a lot!
not nearly, I've been avoiding and watching from a safe distance, I need to participate more since you can't learn a dance from the hill :D