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You’ve literally just described getting around capital controls.

In some countries, there is nothing to get around.

I guess citation? Provide a list of countries that don’t have any control over their own currency? Because unless they don’t control their own currency, it’s impossible to not have capital controls in place. That’s a basic function of every sovereign nation.

Anywhere people are unbanked. If you're not part of the system, then there is no system to get around.

Nomads are often unbanked too. When I was living in Vietnam for years, I was certainly under US laws and I obviously have to pay my taxes and follow Vietnam laws.

But, as a foreigner (especially one who doesn't speak the language), I'm still quite outside of the system there. If you've ever been a nomad, you'll understand that difference.

You aren't describing a situation where there is a lack of capital controls.

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