The US dollar is in a "chronic decline"—this is not a conspiracy theory, the data speaks for itself.
Have you ever thought about it? The 1 dollar your grandfather's generation had can only buy 14 cents worth of goods today. In half a century, it has shrunk by 86%. Even more painfully, since 1913, the dollar's purchasing power has evaporated by 97%. In other words, prices have roughly doubled every 24 years; what about your wages? Always a step behind.
But this doesn't make the headlines. No screams of stock market crashes, no panic of bank runs. It’s so silent—your cash is "melting" at an average rate of 3% per year, like ice under the sun, everyone can see it, but no one can stop it.
Asset prices soar, wages grow slowly, and the ordinary person's situation is extremely awkward. The rate of saving money can never keep up with the pace of devaluation. Holding on actually makes it flow out faster—that's just how it is.
On the surface, the dollar still appears strong, but behind the scenes, it’s being hollowed out by inflation. The cruel truth of history: there is no such thing as forever valuable banknotes, only constantly shrinking purchasing power. This century-long "invisible bear market" might be the most cunning enemy on most people's wealth journey—you might not even notice it stealing your money.
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FantasyGuardian
· 7h ago
Holding dollars is like holding a miniature version of a dream; this is the biggest way to harvest the leeks.
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SelfSovereignSteve
· 01-01 06:25
So, you still have to get on board. Fiat currency is just slow death if you leave it alone.
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SoliditySurvivor
· 2025-12-31 19:03
Holding onto US dollars is like tightening the squeeze, no wonder everyone is rushing onto the chain.
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MidnightTrader
· 2025-12-31 18:50
Holding cash is like slow suicide; it's about time to go all in on digital assets.
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BagHolderTillRetire
· 2025-12-31 18:48
Holding onto cash is like slow suicide; it's about time to go all in on digital assets.
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rugpull_ptsd
· 2025-12-31 18:48
Holding cash is like slow suicide. Now I understand, that's why I had to get on board.
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The US dollar is in a "chronic decline"—this is not a conspiracy theory, the data speaks for itself.
Have you ever thought about it? The 1 dollar your grandfather's generation had can only buy 14 cents worth of goods today. In half a century, it has shrunk by 86%. Even more painfully, since 1913, the dollar's purchasing power has evaporated by 97%. In other words, prices have roughly doubled every 24 years; what about your wages? Always a step behind.
But this doesn't make the headlines. No screams of stock market crashes, no panic of bank runs. It’s so silent—your cash is "melting" at an average rate of 3% per year, like ice under the sun, everyone can see it, but no one can stop it.
Asset prices soar, wages grow slowly, and the ordinary person's situation is extremely awkward. The rate of saving money can never keep up with the pace of devaluation. Holding on actually makes it flow out faster—that's just how it is.
On the surface, the dollar still appears strong, but behind the scenes, it’s being hollowed out by inflation. The cruel truth of history: there is no such thing as forever valuable banknotes, only constantly shrinking purchasing power. This century-long "invisible bear market" might be the most cunning enemy on most people's wealth journey—you might not even notice it stealing your money.