USDT in the Gaza Strip — How I Survived Three Months on Stablecoins Amid Bombing

My name is Hassan, and I live in Gaza.
In January 2026, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fell apart, and the border was sealed completely. The banks shut down, cash dried up, and even a bottle of water in the market had to be bought at Shekel black-market prices. But I had a secret: 450 USDT were saved on my phone.

Where did it come from?
I earned it by doing tasks on Gate.io in 2025. Back then, I thought it was just spending money—never realizing it would become lifesaving funds.

How did I use it?
Underground in Gaza, there’s a crypto payment network: I contact exchange merchants via Telegram, transfer USDT to them, and then they send people to deliver the equivalent in Shekels or US dollars to a specified location. The fee is 15%, which is half as much as black-market exchange. I used USDT to buy flour, drinking water, and antibiotics, and I also helped my neighbors’ kids buy asthma medication.

The most dangerous time
At the end of March, an Israeli airstrike destroyed a nearby building. My phone was smashed, but the SIM card was still intact. I borrowed my friend’s phone, logged into my Gate account—my USDT was still there. In that moment, I cried. As long as the network was still up, USDT was safer than any paper money.

Now
On April 5, ceasefire talks were still stuck in a deadlock. I still have 210 USDT left. I don’t know how long I can last, but at least I’m not waiting to die with empty hands. I want to tell the people in the Gate Square: what you discuss—“annualized returns” and the “position experience vouchers”—in Gaza means the odds of staying alive.

The April challenge: I used my last 10 USDT to buy a satellite data SIM card and posted this. If one day I stop updating, please remember: cryptocurrency isn’t for getting rich; it’s for giving you choices in despair.

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