When the nation of Cyprus was at risk of going bankrupt in , it availed of an EU bailout offered on the condition that the government plunder the savings of the Cypriot population from the banks: very bad for the Cypriots, but good for the Bitcoin community, as this cold-water shock warned the world that the safety of the banking system is an illusion that can at any moment melt into air. Opinion Show more Opinion. Choose your subscription. Cameron Winklevoss, left, and Tyler Winklevoss, the Bitcoin billionaires.