TheCryptoDegen

Most people don’t know this, but Bitcoin has a hidden message that can never be deleted

Bitcoin block 666,666 was mined on January 18, 2021

It contains a message permanently written into the blockchain

Using Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN, the miner embedded a Bible verse directly into the block’s data

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21

To make it happen, they paid over 5x the normal fee just to guarantee inclusion in that exact block

The transaction is linked to wallets named “GoD” and “BibLE”, verifiable on any public block explorer

Once it’s there, it can never be removed

Your bitcoin balance is not one number sitting in your wallet.

It’s the sum of all the UTXOs belonging to your addresses.

Each UTXO is a separate chunk of bitcoin, received in a different transaction.

Most wallets only show you the balance. But under the hood, that balance is a collection of UTXOs.

@AfricaTechSMT 2026 just wrapped up, and this year I got to moderate the panel on "Why Bitcoin, Why Africa: Energy, Enterprise, and the Business of Bitcoin" alongside amazing builders @NoelyneNwosu @obi and @whiteafrican. It was a straightforward conversation aimed at showing this particular crowd: folks who mostly see Bitcoin as just an investment, that it's so much more than prices and charts.

We got into how Bitcoin actually solves inflation, the core flaw in our current monetary system and alternatives like fiat currencies or stablecoins, which often just mask the issue rather than fix it. @whiteafrican cleared up the misconceptions around Bitcoin mining, explaining how it's not the energy-waster the media makes it out to be, but a way to harness Africa's renewables for real community benefit.

We also covered how adoption is picking up across the continent, with people using bitcoin for everyday payments, savings, cross-border payments and how self-sovereignty, tools like @tando_me, @fedibtc and @Machankura8333 are making it practical. The discussion gave a real view of how Bitcoin is fixing on-the-ground issues, beyond the hype.

Bringing Bitcoin conversations into spaces like this truly matters, it plants seeds for a deeper, more nuanced understanding that can shift perspectives and spark real change.

Shoutout to @AfricaTechSMT for the platform. The journey continues⚡️

Everyone right now:

"Bitcoin going to $40K" "$50K is the bottom" "Wait for lower prices" "I'm buying at $45K"

You know what happens when EVERYONE agrees on a price target?
The market doesn't go there.

2022: Everyone waited for $10K → Bottom was $15.5K
2020: Everyone waited for $3,000
→ Bottom was $3,800
2026: Everyone waiting for $40K → Bottom was probably $60K

The market's job isn't to give you the entry you want.
It's to give you the entry you DESERVE.

And if you're still sitting in cash waiting for $40K?

You don't deserve $40K.

Growth is never linear

If you don't buy Bitcoin because it's volatile, you are missing the entire point

Volatility is what leads to growth

You invest to grow

Bonds and US Dollars have 0 volatility but they don't grow

In fact, their stability means they are guaranteed to LOSE value

The value of US Dollars has limited volatility because every time people want dollars, more are issued to fulfill their demand

The demand for dollars is insatiable because people will always want to consume

Dollars are borrowed into existence

The supply of Bitcoin will grow until it reaches a maximum of 21M in 2140

Once there are 21M bitcoin, there will never be any more, regardless of demand

The price of Bitcoin in terms of dollars is volatile because demand is constantly changing but supply NEVER changes

You could go to a bank and borrow money using a line of credit and buy Bitcoin with it (it will be created out of nothing)

More dollars will constantly chase Bitcoin, as more people figure out what it is

Fewer and fewer people will want to sell their Bitcoin as they figure out what it is

There are unlimited dollars that could potentially find their way into Bitcoin

$1M+ is inevitable, but there will be TONS of volatility along the way

🚨 THIS IS BAD FOR METALS AND EQUITIES

Yesterday, it was reported that Russia is considering moving back to the US dollar as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership with President Trump.

In the past 3–4 years, Russia has strongly advocated reducing reliance on the USD, fueling the major "de-dollarization trade" narrative.

Several other countries have followed suit, reducing exposure to dollar assets — a key reason for the DXY's decline.

The massive rally in gold and silver has also been driven by this trend, as countries dump Treasuries and buy precious metals.

But now this trade may be over.

Russia is now planning to shift toward a dollar-based settlement system, which would boost USD demand.

A stronger USD has historically been bearish for assets, so metals, equities, and crypto will suffer.

Metals will be hit hardest, as a strong USD undermines the debasement trade narrative.

For equities and crypto, it will be bearish but likely not for long.

With more energy supply entering markets after a Russia–US partnership, inflation will drop and the Fed will become less hawkish.

This reduces the odds of monetary easing, but at least removes Fed uncertainty.

Remember, BTC rose in 2023 despite Fed rate hikes and QT.

Risk-on assets love certainty — if this deal is finalized, it will be mid- to long-term bullish for stocks and crypto.

Gold and silver, however, could enter a multi-year downtrend.

The 2019–2020 macro playbook is quietly returning.

Back then:

- QT ended
- Liquidity returned through T-bill purchases
- QE restarted

Bitcoin followed with a massive expansion.

Today, the same liquidity indicators are beginning to align again.

Since QT ended in 2025 and the Fed resumed buying in mid-December 2025, it has already purchased more than $90 billion in Treasury

MSTR will be buying 10,000 BTC per day with STRC

Once the market figures out what's going on here, $66,000 BTC IS NOT SUSTAINABLE

Everyone will want to issue digital credit

Bitcoin is the only collateral they can use

Buy under $100K while you still can
#CPIWatch

If you kept buying Bitcoin throughout the last 5 years, you'd be up a pretty decent amount because of the volatility

WHY IS THE MARKET DUMPING?

Bitcoin just dropped $2,400 in an hour, while alts are in free fall as usual. Here’s why:

1. Everything is dumping

- Stocks are dumping today
- Precious metals are dumping
- Only DXY is up

This is a sign that investors are exiting assets, including crypto, and moving into dollar.

2. Weak economic data

- US home sales fell -8.4% last month, the worst in almost 4 years.
- Initial jobless claims came higher than expected, which means a weak labor market.
- All this indicates a weakening economy, which increases the odds of recession.

3. Government shutdown

- The odds of another government shutdown this week have risen to 96%
- This is bad for the economy and markets as liquidity dries up during shutdown.

My thoughts
- The US economy is now facing some turbulence.
- This is affecting the stock market and the crypto market too.
- I think this could continue for some time until Trump announces another trade deal or some liquidity injection to boost the markets.

Crypto Fear & Greed Index has dropped to 5, its LOWEST level ever.

Even during,

- April 2025 crash
- SEC crackdown crash
- FTX bankruptcy
- 3AC, Luna and BlockFi crash
- Covid Crash

There was less fear in the market.

Every time the market drops, the same thing happens.

Bitcoin falls and people panic.

Suddenly everyone says:
“Bitcoin is dead.”
“It’s going to zero.”
“It’s a scam.”
“It has no value.”

But this isn’t new:

In 2013, they said it was dead.
In 2015, they said it was over.
In 2018, they said the bubble had popped forever.
In 2022, they said crypto was finished.

And now they’re saying it again.

Every cycle, when the price crashes, people lose hope and forget that this has happened before.

When Bitcoin is going up, everyone calls it the future.
When Bitcoin is going down, everyone calls it a scam.

Years later, when the price recovers, the same people who said “it’s going to zero” will start asking:

“Is it too late to buy?”

Bitcoin remains defensive between $60k–$72k zone while the $82k–$97k overhead supply caps rallies. Treasury outflows, reactive spot volume, and cooling futures signal shallow demand, keeping price reactive rather than expansionary.

Binance SAFU Fund just bought 4,545 $BTC worth $304 million.

They now hold 15,000 BTC worth $1 BILLION.

The year is 2034.

Your coworker laughs when you mention Bitcoin.

“Isn’t that thing dead?”

You nod. You’ve heard it before.

Dead at $3k.
Dead at $15k.
Dead at $60k.
Dead every cycle.

You remember the boredom.
The red candles.
The doubt.
The silence when nobody cared.

But you kept stacking.

Not because it was exciting.
Because it made sense.

Finite supply.
Infinite printing.
Time on your side.

Now the same coworker asks:

“How did you know?”

You didn’t.

You just had conviction when it was uncomfortable.

Bitcoin didn’t reward intelligence.
It rewarded discipline.

And discipline compounds. ⚡️

Jan NFP came in at 130k beating expectations of 66k.

Dec NFP was revised lower from 50k to 48k jobs.

US unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in Jan, down from 4.4% in the prior month.

Wage growth increased by 0.4% in Jan. beating expectations of 0.3% in Jan but the Dec 0.3% growth was revised lower to 0.1%.

Gold & Silver dropped sharply while US equity indices rallied.

The USD strengthened against peers.

What a massive report!

If you bought $100 of Bitcoin every week since the November 2021 ATH (Bitcoin reached $69,000 for a few minutes), you'd own ~0.55 BTC

You would have spent $22,200

Your Bitcoin would be worth ~$37,000

You would be up 67% even though Bitcoin is down 2.2% 🤯

When price is down, conviction gets tested.

Today’s read:
Price weak
Leverage still elevated (Paper-to-spot ratio: +36.3% in 30 days)
Flows still soft

That is short-term pressure, not necessarily long-term damage.

In Bitcoin, short-term price is set by marginal forced sellers.
Size your position so volatility cannot force you out.

Long-term value is set by fixed supply + adoption.
Long term thesis is still in tact.

🇺🇸 $3.14 trillion Goldman Sachs holds $2.4 billion worth of crypto

Bitcoin – $1.1 billion
Ethereum – $1 billion
XRP – $153 million
Solana – $108 million

Banks are buying 🚀

Bitcoin is currently mirroring the same weekly price action seen in tech stocks since 2025.

Bitcoin’s current level should hold if the tech-stock fractal continues to play out.