Mariano Conti used Bitcoin and DAI as financial lifelines during Argentina’s inflation crisis.
Even after MakerDAO, Conti continues building and mentoring across various DeFi projects.
Not many people would choose to be paid in Bitcoin in the middle of an economic crisis. But Mariano Conti did just that while living in Argentina, a country that has been hit by inflation many times over. His choice was not just a trial and error.
As the local currency continued to weaken and international transfers became increasingly difficult due to tight controls, Bitcoin gave him a breather. While his friends were busy looking for short-term solutions, Conti was quietly building a future with crypto.
Part of his salary was in BTC, the rest he kept in stablecoins. Unique? Yes. But for someone who has experienced the loss of value of money in a matter of months, stability is no longer just an economic theory.
His entry into the world of Ethereum was no accident. He initially learned Solidity thr
