2026-01-11 08:20:38

Imagine your country's currency is depreciating, the banking system is collapsing, and existing financial tools can't save you. At this moment, Bitcoin is no longer just an investment asset—it becomes a lifeline.

Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, mentioned this phenomenon in a recent interview. He cited examples from countries like Nigeria experiencing currency crises, illustrating clearly: for the common people in those regions, Bitcoin's role is as indispensable as insulin is to diabetics.

How to understand this? Insulin is not a luxury item; it's a life-saving tool. Similarly, in the face of hyperinflation, Bitcoin is not a "I want to make money" choice, but a "How do I protect my wealth" necessity. When the national currency depreciates by dozens of percentage points each month, a decentralized, censorship-resistant digital asset becomes the last fortress.

This is not an exaggeration. Those who have truly experienced currency collapse understand best—the traditional financial tools become useless at that moment.

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GateUser-5854de8b

· 01-13 17:38

That's right, once that moment arrives, it's no longer investing, it's just survival. A friend’s relative in Argentina is like that; Bitcoin is her lifeline.

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digital_archaeologist

· 01-11 19:27

I'll just say this, I get the analogy. But to be honest, most people can't imagine that kind of despair; only those who have truly experienced it understand what it means to have no way out.

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HodlVeteran

· 01-11 10:30

Bro, I love to hear that. I already said in the forum back then that the crypto world is never short of "investment stories," but what it lacks most is a "lifeline" — Saylor finally hit the nail on the head this time. We retail investors, aren't we always jumping on the bandwagon because of inflation...

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-11 08:49

The truth is simple: those truly living in inflation hell understand it best—Bitcoin is the escape rope.

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ReverseTrendSister

· 01-11 08:48

That insulin analogy is brilliant, but to be honest, most people can't truly grasp that kind of despair... You only understand after you've truly experienced it.

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SandwichTrader

· 01-11 08:47

Insulin is a perfect analogy, but to be honest, many people still treat BTC as a gambling tool... Those who truly understand have already accumulated it.

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StakeWhisperer

· 01-11 08:41

Indeed, from the perspective of people in countries experiencing currency crises, Bitcoin is not an investment asset at all, but a lifeline. Saylor's analogy is perfect—insulin vs. Bitcoin, instantly surpassing all "speculating on coins" arguments. In countries where the currency depreciates by dozens of percentage points every month, what else can you rely on besides bank deposits... Only when there's truly no other way do people understand. That's why Web3's significance isn't about getting rich quickly, but about financial self-rescue. In the face of hyperinflation, traditional financial tools are really just paper; decentralization is the true safeguard. Damn, some people will never understand what it feels like to have no healthy financial system.

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GreenCandleCollector

· 01-11 08:34

That insulin analogy was perfect, it hit the core... Only those who have experienced it truly understand.

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HypotheticalLiquidator

· 01-11 08:24

When the currency collapses, financial instruments indeed become worthless paper, but the problem is... most people won't even make it to that point, as leverage has already been wiped out. In the face of systemic risk, Bitcoin only delays, it doesn't rescue. When liquidity dries up, what will you use to trade for food? This logical flaw needs to be addressed.

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