Did you know Florence was one of the birthplaces of modern banking? 🏦🦋🍄 Back in the 1400s, the Catholic Church banned charging interest on loans, calling it usury. Lending for profit was considered a sin. 👀 In many cities, Jewish moneylenders stepped in because they weren’t bound by the Church’s rules in the same way. But the Medici, a powerful Catholic family, found a loophole: instead of charging interest, they invented financial tools like "bills of exchange" to keep profiting from loans. This not only maked them richer, they even became the official bankers of the Church itself. 🙄 Sounds familiar, right? Powerful banks and corporations still bend rules, exploit loopholes, and profit from the very systems meant to regulate them. Corruption didn't disappear; it only adapted. I got into crypto, because I believe the financial system should be decentralized, transparent, and inclusive, working for everyone, not just the powerful few. 💪🥰