Now that their funds were locked out, I think it's time for them to take Bitcoin seriously.
Storing them in banks is such a bad idea, especially if they are using it for protests. If they could have stored it in Bitcoin, the police and government cannot stop them as they do not own or control the blockchain technology.
Bitcoin took out the third party or intermediary in peer-to-peer transactions, and this is what Hongkong protesters should need if they want to keep their funds safe from being frozen.
This is Bitcoin's time now. We're not just focusing on the price itself, but how can it be used without the risk of having our funds frozen.
my question is.. are they there already imposing Bitcoin as a means of payment, if not, it will be very difficult for them to get funding, because their local exchange will certainly work with local banks and it will be very difficult for them to withdraw the funds they have collected (if in the form of Bitcoin).
deviated from the discussion a bit.. I personally support their struggle, what they want is a country that is free and without intervention from other countries, whereas to this day, China still rules over Hong Kong (although not bluntly)