&gt; I&#x27;d say it&#x27;s a matter of debate how good that control is<p>It&#x27;s just that having this debate is pure luxury already. Otherwise it&#x27;d be &quot;where the hell do we get the gold we need to fuel our economy?&quot; or &quot;what do we do with all the surplus gold that&#x27;s ruining our economy?&quot;.<p>&gt; but alternatives such as Bitcoin become increasingly interesting in countries plagued by hyperinflation.<p>Bitcoin, really? Private currencies where inflation is at the mercy of random developers who may or may not control significant currency reserves as well?<p>Using foreign currencies to supplant or replace a failed domestic currency isn&#x27;t a new phenomenon, nor limited to &quot;crypto&quot;&quot;currencies&quot; (the Balkans used the German Mark extensively in the late 90s, and US Dollars get you far in a lot of places).