Why Is the USD Getting Stronger Even When Bitcoin Goes Higher?
Why Is the USD Getting Stronger Even When Bitcoin Goes Higher? Because Bitcoin rising ≠ the Dollar falling. Here’s why: --- ๐ง 1. BTC/USD Is Just One Ratio Bitcoin going up means it’s gaining value relative to the dollar. But the dollar can still strengthen compared to other global currencies like EUR, JPY, IDR, etc. That’s why you can see: ๐ BTC up ๐ USD Index (DXY) also up They’re measuring different things. --- ๐ต 2. Crypto Still Runs on Dollar Liquidity Most people still trade crypto in USD. Even on-chain, they measure success in dollars. So when Bitcoin pumps, people cash out profits into USD. More demand for dollars = stronger dollar. --- ๐ฆ 3. USD Is Still the Global Benchmark “BTC to $100K”, measured in USD Profits, losses, even stablecoins, all in USD As long as the dollar remains the unit of account, Bitcoin plays inside the system, not outside it. --- ๐งจ Truth Bomb: Bitcoin going up doesn’t mean we’ve escaped the system. It just means we’re speculating better within it. Un...