The fiat currency crisis sparks global attention to digital assets

2026-01-13 07:20:12

【Crypto World】Under the multiple blows of long-term high inflation, external sanctions, and a trust crisis, the currency of a Middle Eastern country has depreciated significantly. Ordinary citizens are eager to exchange their salaries for US dollars or gold to protect their assets, which further accelerates the spiral decline of the local currency. Meanwhile, discussions about Bitcoin and other digital assets as alternative financial tools are heating up worldwide.

Interestingly, this script has been played out repeatedly in history. Cyprus bank crisis, Argentine peso devaluation, Lebanon financial collapse—each systemic failure of fiat currency has sparked a wave of enthusiasm for digital assets. When people lose confidence in traditional financial systems, cryptocurrencies naturally become an alternative choice.

This fully demonstrates a reality: the institutional pressure faced by fiat currencies is global. Although digital assets themselves carry risks and volatility, market participants’ ongoing high interest in this field reflects the fragility of the traditional monetary system under certain conditions.

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PortfolioAlert

· 01-13 07:42

Haha, another country's currency crashes, and then the whole world starts hyping Bitcoin... I'm tired of this routine. The real issue is that 99% of people haven't even thought about why they want to hold coins. Cyprus, Argentina, Lebanon... easy to say, but when it comes to losing their own money, who dares to truly go all in on crypto? You can guess this hype with your toes, and the next second, a bunch of retail investors get cut. Bitcoin is indeed useful, but it's not the savior that rescues everyone, okay? The key still depends on who has "real money" to buy the dip...

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OnlyUpOnly

· 01-13 07:37

Let's put it this way, every time the government crashes the economy, the common people start looking at Bitcoin... History really is a cycle. --- Argentine Peso, Lebanon, and now another one. The problems with the fiat currency system are becoming more and more obvious. --- NGI is a bit tiring. Every crisis has to be experienced once before people start paying attention to Web3... --- Basically, it's because traditional finance screwed up that people are thinking of finding alternatives. Isn't that what we've been saying all along? --- Systemic collapse. It feels like the narrative around crypto assets is becoming less and less tenable... The risks are also significant. --- Here we go again... Every currency crisis, someone touts Bitcoin as the savior. After the chives are harvested, there's no more sound. --- Still the same point: your money's devaluation rate can't keep up with my coin’s growth rate. That's the core.

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· 01-13 07:26

Here we go again? Every time there's an economic crisis, they call Bitcoin the savior. Wake up, everyone.

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RugpullAlertOfficer

· 01-13 07:20

Here we go again, this script really is a loop... Cyprus, Argentina, Lebanon, and now it's the Middle East? Every time the fiat system collapses, people think of BTC. Isn't that the best advertisement? Haha Sharpening the blades for BTC, but do you really dare to go all in? I think that when the time comes, the ones really running away will be those big players, while retail investors continue to buy the dip... Wait, why is no one calling for stablecoins this time? Isn't USDT still around? By the way, can this wave of market movement keep up, everyone? Or should we wait until the technicals hit new lows before considering... Gold is a must-have, how cheap can digital assets get? Those who should have jumped in early already did.

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