Does it have to have a purpose? It is not even a saying either.

It so happened that when Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network, it was around the time of The Great Recession. However, I think the timing is purely coincidental. I don't think Satoshi created or launched Bitcoin as a reaction to it.

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When Bitcoin fanatics quote that line, they usually paint it to look like Bitcoin was born as a solution to future recessions. It's easy to spot this notions in most articles promoting Bitcoin.