Powell recently gave Bitcoin a new definition: its real competitor is actually gold, not the US dollar.
That's quite interesting. Traditionally, people have always worried about whether cryptocurrencies would threaten the fiat currency system, but the Fed chairman has flipped this logic—Bitcoin isn't really taking the currency route at all; essentially, it's competing with gold in the store-of-value arena.
In other words, in the eyes of central banks, BTC is more like "digital gold" rather than "digital dollars." With this positioning, in a way, it actually gives the crypto market some peace of mind: you serve as a safe-haven asset, I manage my monetary policy—each minding their own business.
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DeFi_Dad_Jokes
· 2h ago
Haha, you really have to listen to Powell on this—BTC truly becoming digital gold is basically an implicit admission of defeat.
Gold vs. Bitcoin? Let’s watch and see who has the last laugh.
Powell’s rhetoric, to put it plainly, is basically giving the crypto world a “pass,” isn’t it?
But seriously, can that old-timer gold really compete with BTC? The market just isn’t as big.
Is the central bank just looking for a way out, or have they really had a breakthrough? Let me think about it.
Same old saying: as long as it’s not banned, everything else can be worked out.
Traditional finance acknowledging Bitcoin’s store of value property—now that’s a real icebreaker.
I’ll bet a cake that gold miners are all going to be out of work, haha.
What’s Powell hinting at? Is BTC’s status gradually being solidified?
That’s what he says, but would the Fed really let BTC steal gold’s thunder? I doubt it.
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BrokeBeans
· 20h ago
With Powell saying this, it feels like he’s indirectly acknowledging BTC’s status. If gold can coexist, why can’t digital gold?
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rekt_but_vibing
· 20h ago
Powell's statements, to put it bluntly, are actually legitimizing BTC, indirectly acknowledging its value as a store of value... "You mind your own business and I'll mind mine" sounds nice, but it still feels like he's drawing boundaries.
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HalfPositionRunner
· 20h ago
Powell’s remarks are essentially an indirect acknowledgment—BTC isn’t really in competition with the US dollar, and is instead being positioned as a substitute for gold... To put it plainly, it’s an admission of its value as a store of value.
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MevShadowranger
· 20h ago
Powell put it very well—this is equivalent to indirectly acknowledging the legitimacy of BTC. Now the central bank and the crypto community are officially going their separate ways.
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HodlTheDoor
· 20h ago
Haha, Powell is legitimizing BTC, finally admitting it.
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GrayscaleArbitrageur
· 20h ago
Powell's remarks are quite interesting; it seems the Fed is starting to face reality. BTC competing with gold is a much more reasonable logic than benchmarking it against the US dollar, and it actually gives the market some breathing room.
Powell recently gave Bitcoin a new definition: its real competitor is actually gold, not the US dollar.
That's quite interesting. Traditionally, people have always worried about whether cryptocurrencies would threaten the fiat currency system, but the Fed chairman has flipped this logic—Bitcoin isn't really taking the currency route at all; essentially, it's competing with gold in the store-of-value arena.
In other words, in the eyes of central banks, BTC is more like "digital gold" rather than "digital dollars." With this positioning, in a way, it actually gives the crypto market some peace of mind: you serve as a safe-haven asset, I manage my monetary policy—each minding their own business.