Bitcoin’s Moment Is Now As US Debt Train Hits Full Speed: Expert
Lyn Alden warned at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that the US fiscal deficit has become an unstoppable force, driven by runaway government spending. She highlighted a decoupling of unemployment rates from federal deficits, with deficits ballooning to 6-7% of GDP despite falling unemployment. This trend, exacerbated by the pandemic, marks a new fiscal reality. Alden noted that traditional inflation control methods, like raising interest rates, are ineffective as they accelerate the deficit. She contrasted this with Bitcoin, which offers absolute scarcity and serves as a hedge against inflation. Alden emphasized that Bitcoin's fixed supply makes it a superior store of value amid fiat instability. She concluded that large fiscal deficits will persist in the US for the next decade, making scarce assets like Bitcoin essential for portfolio protection. At press time, Bitcoin was valued at $105,822.
