The trade war initiated by Trump has rattled global markets, and Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, posits that bitcoin stands poised to “go nuclear” when additional fiat currency enters circulation.
Mallers: Debasement of Currency Will Propel Bitcoin to Unprecedented Heights
Major stock indexes slumped between 2.81% and 5.04% on Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s afternoon rally. The crypto sector retreated by 3.54%, with bitcoin ( BTC) trading below the $80,000 threshold. Simultaneously, gold gained 2.58% over the past 24 hours, rising to $3,164 per ounce by 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. In a recent video, Strike CEO Jack Mallers expressed a strong belief in bitcoin’s potential to decouple from traditional financial markets.
He said that this was primarily because bitcoin is not tied to earnings like stocks or companies. Mallers argues that as countries and investors seek scarce reserve assets amidst economic uncertainty, bitcoin — alongside gold — will become increasingly attractive. Mallers advises bitcoiners to stay calm during market volatility, emphasizing the importance of understanding the nature of what they own.
“Understand what you own,” Mallers explained. “Understand what we’re living through right now. Let the stock market puke and figure itself out.” He criticized Wall Street, describing it as filled with over-leveraged hedge fund managers who panic at minor market downturns and immediately call for bailouts. Mallers contrasts this with President Trump’s policies. Mallers insisted:
Trump means business, whether you like it or not. Trump wants to help the poor American. Trump wants to create factory jobs. Trump wants to produce stuff here. Trump wants to fix the deficit problem.
Mallers believes these policies, along with the need to stimulate the economy, will lead to significant money printing by the government. This debasement of fiat currency, according to Mallers, will be highly beneficial for bitcoin. As governments print more money to manage debt and economic challenges, the value of fiat currency will be debased, while bitcoin, being a scarce digital asset, will see its price surge dramatically.
Mallers concluded:
They’re gonna have to print so much money — they’re gonna have to. Bitcoin is really priced with how much fiat currency is sloshing around in the world. And in order for all of this to play out and work, we have to debase our currency, we have to devalue our debt, and we have to create more fiat. It’s gonna send bitcoin nuclear.
