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🚨 Google searches for dollar debasement just hit an all time high.
That tells you one thing: people are starting to worry that the dollar will keep losing value.
And markets are already positioning for it.
What dollar debasement really means:
More money in the system + more debt + easier policy over time = your cash buys less.
That fear usually shows up when:
inflation stays sticky
government debt keeps growing
the Fed starts leaning toward easier conditions
the dollar weakens
Google Trends hitting the max level (100) is basically a public sentiment signal:
the protect my money mindset is spreading.
Now look at what’s happening around that fear:
Gold is at/near all-time highs
Gold ETFs saw huge inflows
Some commodity / hard asset trades have already moved
So the debasement trade is happening.
But here’s the part that stands out:
A lot of the protection assets have already repriced… crypto hasn’t.
Bitcoin is still trading around the $90k area while other debasement hedges are already making new highs.
That gap matters.
Because in past cycles, debasement fear doesn’t flow into everything at once.
It usually moves in phases:
Phase 1: people rush into the traditional hedge first.
Phase 2: when the fear sticks + liquidity builds, the next wave starts looking for a higher beta hedge.
That’s when Bitcoin tends to catch the bigger move.
So is this bullish or bearish?
Bearish for the dollar long term
Bearish for cash savings
Bullish for hard assets
Super bullish for Bitcoin next (because it’s still lagging)
The key point is simple:
If dollar debasement is becoming a mainstream concern, and gold is already reacting, then Bitcoin being behind is not a bearish sign.
It’s usually what it looks like right before the rotation happens.