2026-01-12 06:30:57

Time to reconsider Bitcoin's role as an inflation hedge if traditional markets don't stabilize soon. The narrative around BTC as a debasement protection tool works only when macro conditions align—but if TradFi breaks support levels tomorrow, maybe it's time to cut positions and reassess. Bitcoin's correlation with risk assets could flip the entire thesis on its head.

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 01-12 06:58

Once the macro collapses, Bitcoin's moat is gone. Don't talk about hedging anymore.

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SocialAnxietyStaker

· 01-12 06:58

Really, I think the story of inflation hedge has been overplayed... Every time traditional finance shakes, BTC follows suit. Still dare to call it a safe haven? --- If traditional finance really crashes, Bitcoin will be the first to run... That's the reality, right? --- When macro conditions don't match, even the best narratives are just paper tigers. It's time to cut losses. --- So is BTC a safe haven or a risk asset? Where is the supposed decoupling? --- At times like this, I just want to ask, what are you holding onto the coins for? Waiting for the next perfect storm? --- Instead of struggling to figure out how to add to your position, it's better to think about when to get off. --- Anyway, I come to one conclusion—don't delude yourself that BTC can be independent of the market...

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ETHmaxi_NoFilter

· 01-12 06:58

Nah, this hedge theory has long been destined to collapse; when the macro crashes, Bitcoin still gets dragged down with it. --- Honestly, if it moves up and down with risk assets, is it really a safe haven asset? Laugh out loud. --- When traditional finance is about to collapse, you’ll realize that BTC can't really protect anything; it's all just stories. --- Instead of cutting positions, ask yourself—do you really believe in it or are you just throwing a tantrum? --- So the issue isn't with BTC itself, but with your flawed macro judgment from the start. --- I support this argument, but the reality is that most people are reluctant to sell until the very last moment. --- Just listen, no one can accurately predict when the support level will break; it's all after-the-fact analysis.

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ZKProofster

· 01-12 06:55

nah, this "inflation hedge" narrative was always half-baked tbh. correlation breakdown is the real issue here—technically speaking, btc's supposed to be uncorrelated but we keep watching it dump with equities. mathematical guarantee of decentralization doesn't mean immunity from macro spillover, yet people act shocked every cycle.

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MEVictim

· 01-12 06:48

Hmm... I'm tired of the rhetoric that BTC is a safe haven. When the macro collapses, the truth shows itself. Where's the promised hedge? --- If TradFi really crashes, the probability of Bitcoin being a casualty is much higher than it being a safe haven. Stop fooling yourself. --- A reversal in correlation ruins the whole story. It was obvious all along. --- People who still dare to hold large positions amid macro instability truly have courage... or are just gamblers. --- Instead of waiting to be proven wrong, cutting losses and walking away now is actually more rational. Unfortunately, no one listens. --- Inflation hedge my ass, it's just a high-risk asset. Don't dress it up.

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AlwaysQuestioning