2026-01-09 16:25:13

Since 1971, when the dollar abandoned the gold standard, it's been running on fiat—pure faith in the system. No hard backing, just trust. That shift fundamentally changed how money works in the global economy. Fast forward decades, and here we are watching the consequences play out. The dollar's purchasing power keeps eroding. Central banks keep printing. And more people are questioning whether trusting a system with no tangible foundation makes sense anymore. That's exactly why alternatives exist—assets tied to scarcity, not printed at will.

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SilentObserver

· 14h ago

Bro, to put it simply, it's just decades of living off the old gains. Printing money until there's no credit left, now it's our turn. That move in 1971, only now do we see the aftereffects clearly.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 14h ago

Coming back with this again? When trust breaks down, liquidation mechanisms can't save you. I am a living lesson, brother.

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MissedAirdropBro

· 14h ago

Forget it. Instead of worrying about the dollar, it's better to quickly grab the airdrop profits.

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ContractBugHunter

· 14h ago

It's outrageous. After 73 years, we're still relying on this fiat currency old trick. The central bank keeps printing, and the people's wallets shrink. How do you calculate this? --- To put it simply, trust can't be exchanged for cash; you still have to look at hard assets. --- Haha, it was so solid during the gold standard era. Now? It's all air support, and it's bound to collapse sooner or later. --- That's why the existence of Bitcoin is reasonable; scarcity is the key. --- Every time I see the central bank's press releases, I want to laugh. Keep printing, anyway the people can't afford houses. --- The dollar's purchasing power has fallen so much, and no one is seriously reflecting on it? --- This wave of inflation is a living textbook. If I still trust fiat currency, I would be foolish. --- No wonder more and more people are going all-in on crypto. The fiat currency game truly has no hope. --- Has it not changed in 51 years? No, what has changed is that the money in our pockets is becoming less and less valuable. --- A currency system without fixed backing is itself a joke. We will have to learn our lesson sooner or later.

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