Bitcoin erased a full year of gains… is the story over, or is the truth just beginning?
Bitcoin has returned today to the same level it was at when Trump took office in 2025 meaning all of the year’s gains have completely vanished.
This is not just a price move… it’s an important lesson in understanding the nature of digital assets.
Many people assume that pro-crypto policies automatically mean higher prices. Reality is far more complex. Yes, Trump is considered supportive of the crypto market from a regulatory and legislative standpoint, but markets don’t move on slogans… they move on liquidity and economic stability.
It’s like a parent who deeply loves their child but fails to provide enough food. The outcome is obvious, regardless of good intentions.
To this day, Bitcoin remains highly sensitive to macroeconomic volatility. When global economic uncertainty rises, investors tend to flee high-risk assets — and that’s when Bitcoin comes under strong selling pressure.
Meanwhile, gold once again proves itself as the traditional safe haven during turbulent times, posting strong gains over the same period and benefiting from its historical role as a hedge against volatility.
But the picture shouldn’t be read superficially…
In the long run, Bitcoin remains one of the most important hedges against the erosion of fiat currencies, especially amid expanding global monetary policies. In the short term, however, it still behaves like a speculative asset, highly influenced by fear cycles and global liquidity conditions.
The real question is not: Is Bitcoin a strong or weak asset?
The more important question is: Does the investor understand the time frame they are operating in when investing in Bitcoin?
The difference between a successful investor and an average one… is understanding the nature of the asset before buying it.
Bitcoin ($BTC ): delivered a +92.5% return.
S&P 500 Index ($SPX ): delivered a +80.6% return.
The deeper reading behind these numbers:
The difference in final returns is actually very small (around 12% over 5 years),
but the difference in the journey is massive.
To achieve that return in Bitcoin, investors had to endure extreme volatility and drawdowns exceeding 50% at certain points,
while the S&P 500 followed a far more stable and mature path.
This chart shows that volatility is not always a shortcut to wealth.
When a high-risk asset ends up delivering returns close to those of traditional markets after all that noise,
we have to ask: was the risk really worth it?
Successful investing is not about chasing the loudest asset,
but about choosing the one that offers the best return per unit of risk taken.
Sometimes, patiently sticking with the traditional proves far smarter than running after the innovative.
What do you think?
Does Bitcoin still represent a growth haven,
or have traditional indices quietly proven to be the real winning horse?
💫💖🌹 BONJOUR À TOUTES ET TOUS
✒️ Prêts adossés à Bitcoin en Russie : ça veut dire quoi ?
Une grande banque russe a annoncé qu’elle va proposer des prêts garantis par du Bitcoin $BTC .
En clair, tu ne vends pas ton Bitcoin, tu l’utilises comme garantie pour emprunter de l’argent.
Exemple très simple
Tu possèdes 1 BTC,
Tu le déposes comme collatéral auprès de la banque,
La banque te prête, par exemple, 50 % de sa valeur en argent,
Tu rembourses le prêt : tu récupères ton BTC,
Si tu ne rembourses pas : la banque garde le BTC.
Exactement comme un crédit immobilier mais avec du Bitcoin.
Pourquoi c’est important ?
✨️ Reconnaissance institutionnelle
Une banque reconnaît officiellement Bitcoin comme un actif valable, pas juste un “truc spéculatif”.
C’est un énorme pas symbolique.
✨️ Bitcoin devient un actif financier “utilisable”
Avant : BTC = acheter / vendre
Maintenant : BTC = garantie, outil financier, levier
On passe de la spéculation à l’utilité réelle.
✨️ Contexte russe très particulier
La Russie cherche des alternatives au système bancaire international, est sous sanctions, explore activement les actifs numériques.
Bitcoin devient un outil stratégique pas juste un investissement.
⚠️ Mais attention (très important)
Si le prix du BTC chute trop : la banque peut liquider ton Bitcoin.
Ce type de prêt est risqué.
Ce n’est pas pour les débutants.
✒️ C’est une arme financière puissante… mais à manier avec prudence.
En résumé (tout doux 💖)
🌸 Oui, c’est une vraie adoption bancaire
🌸 Oui, c’est très bullish à long terme pour Bitcoin
⚠️ Mais ça augmente aussi les risques systémiques
✒️ Bitcoin devient peu à peu : or numérique + collatéral bancaire.
Bonne journée 🥰
Bienveillament ✨️
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