What has been created by Satoshi is going to be ruined by a human.

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Oh my... I tried to use Coinbase after some time. It requires a very intrusive identification (ID card, self-video, including voice recording... Who knows where they're going to store it) Never again. What are other options? Strike? Any others?

ChatGPT, when asked for doom& gloom (long answer): That’s a deep and well-structured question — and your setup is spot-on. If we’re near a DXY peak and coming off a long equity bull market (2009–2024), then asking “what could trigger a bear market in the next 2–5 years?” is not just reasonable — it’s necessary for any forward-looking investor or strategist. Let’s build a plausible macro thesis using historical parallels and current vulnerabilities, recognizing that history may not repeat, but it does rhyme. --- 🧱 CONTEXT: WHERE WE ARE NOW (2024–2025) U.S. equities have seen a 15+ year bull market, powered by: QE, ZIRP, and easy money Tech innovation (FAANG, AI, semis) Fiscal stimulus (COVID, infrastructure) Inflation surged post-COVID → Fed hiked aggressively (2022–2023) DXY likely peaked (as seen on your chart) Economic indicators are mixed: growth slowing, inflation sticky, debt rising --- 🔮 IF HISTORY RHYMES: 6 PLAUSIBLE REASONS FOR A BEAR MARKET (2025–2030) 1. 🧨 Debt + Fiscal Instability (U.S. Sovereign Risk) Debt-to-GDP > 120% and rising. U.S. fiscal path increasingly viewed as unsustainable. Potential loss of investor confidence in Treasuries → spike in real yields → equity valuation compression. Could rhyme with late-stage empire debt cycles (see: UK post-WW2, Japan in 1990s). > "Bond vigilantes" return. Deficits matter again. --- 2. 🧊 Structural Stagflation Inflation remains sticky, especially in services, energy, and food. Real growth slows due to demographics, productivity stagnation, or protectionism. Fed is unable to ease aggressively due to inflation ceiling. Result: Low growth + high rates → worst environment for stocks. > Rhymes with 1970s or parts of early 2000s post-dotcom stagnation. --- 3. 🏦 Fed Policy Error / Lost Credibility Either overtightening into slowdown, or pivoting too early → inflation resurges. Loss of Fed independence or political pressure leads to bad policy decisions. Undermines market confidence in central bank credibility. > Rhymes with late 1970s Burns Fed or 1994 bond shock. --- 4. 🌎 Global De-dollarization + Capital Flight Post-DXY peak, foreign central banks and sovereign funds reduce USD holdings. Massive global rebalancing could lead to: Higher U.S. rates (to attract capital) Weakening dollar + inflation impulse Foreign buyers were key in funding U.S. deficits and assets — their exit could cause valuation compression. > Rhymes with post-Plaza Accord (1985–87), but on a global scale. --- 5. 🤖 AI Bubble → Bust Current bull market is increasingly narrow and tech-led (AI, semiconductors, cloud infra). If AI earnings fail to materialize fast enough, valuations could collapse (echoes of dot-com 2000). Retail + passive inflows chasing narrative = vulnerability. > Rhymes with 1999–2001. --- 6. 💥 Geopolitical Shock / War Premium U.S.–China conflict (Taiwan), escalating Middle East tensions, or cyberwarfare. Global trade, supply chains, and energy flows disrupted. Capital flight to safety (cash, gold, commodities) + surge in defense spending = market instability. > Rhymes with oil shocks of the 1970s or WW1/WW2 economic disruptions. --- 🎯 Final Thought: > The most dangerous bear markets are those that follow long periods of stability and asset inflation — where price exceeds underlying productivity, and liquidity is no longer abundant. So if DXY has peaked — as the chart suggests — we may enter a regime of: Weaker USD But higher inflation And tighter global financial conditions Just as equities sit near historical valuation extremes That’s a setup that doesn't guarantee a bear market, but certainly invites one.

Ask your preferred AI tool to match peaks and troughs of this multi-year DXY chart to some major events in the fin markets (global and the US).. Amazing 😍

This chart suggests we might have around 120 days left in this bull market — if the halving/4-year cycle theory still holds. But no one truly knows the future, and markets hate being predictable. It's all about probabilities, not certainties. For the newer holders out there: don’t go off the deep end. Stay grounded, stack sats, and don’t forget to pause and smell the roses. 🌹