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Ah, Halloween. The one night a year where weâre supposed to be scared of things that go bump in the night. You know, your classic cast of characters: Dracula, Frankensteinâs monster, your weird neighbor who leaves their Christmas lights up all year round. But hereâs the thingânone of those guys actually scare us anymore, do they? I mean, a werewolf might give you a mild startle, but you know whatâs really terrifying? The sound of a fiat currency money printer. That, my friends, is nightmare fuel for 2024.
Remember when Frankensteinâs monster was the height of terror? Big, lumbering, slightly awkward in a âdo you even lift, bro?â kind of way. Sure, he was menacing back in his day, but now? Come on, Frankensteinâs just a misunderstood guy with a bad skin-care routine and no Wi-Fi. Dracula? The guyâs been outpaced by vegan diets and everyoneâs obsession with garlic these days. Werewolves? Maybe once upon a time, but now weâve got laser hair removal for that.
No, the real monsters of the past just donât cut it anymore. Today, weâve got something far scarier, lurking quietly in the background, slowly draining the life out of our savings accounts. Forget the undeadâthis beast prints its way into our nightmares. Enter: the fiat currency money printer. Terrifying, isnât it?
Imagine this: youâre dressed up as a money printer for Halloween. You walk into the room, wearing a suit made entirely of dollar bills, making that eerie brrr noise. Suddenly, everyoneâs blood runs cold. Forget vampiresâthis is the stuff of real terror. Because the truth is, inflation doesnât just take your bloodâit takes your hard-earned money and leaves you with less and less every day. Now thatâs scary.
Inflation is the ultimate modern-day monster. It sneaks up on you, slowly chipping away at the value of your currency, all while governments crank up those money printers like itâs a haunted house attraction theyâre particularly proud of. Only this time, itâs not candy coming outâitâs debased, devalued paper that used to be worth something.
So yes, folks, this Halloween, the money printer is the real villain. It doesnât wear a mask or haunt a castle; it lurks in central banks and government policies. Every time that printer goes brrr, your savings are silently screaming in terror.
But like every good horror story, thereâs a hero. And in this tale of financial fear, that hero is Bitcoin. In a world where inflation runs rampant and fiat currency gets printed into oblivion, Bitcoin is the knight in shining blockchain. Itâs here to protect you from the terrifying specter of currency debasement, offering a lifeline out of the inflationary horror show.
Picture this: while Timmy and Sally are out trick-or-treating, they stumble upon a house where, instead of handing out candy, theyâre offering something much sweeterâfinancial sovereignty. No money printers here, just the decentralized beauty of Bitcoin. Itâs the one thing that can stand up to inflation and say, âNot today, money monster.â
With a fixed supply of 21 million coins, Bitcoin doesnât play the âbrrrâ game. Itâs like garlic to a vampire, or silver to a werewolf. Inflation canât touch it. And as we all know, the scariest thing about monsters is when they canât be stoppedâbut Bitcoin can stop this one.
Happy Halloween, and may your portfolio stay spook-free.
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