2026-01-03 14:25:25

A recent news story has been trending—Trump has spoken again, this time targeting Venezuela. Such geopolitical events tend to stir the nerves of the crypto market once they escalate. How will risk assets perform? Many traders are pondering this question.

Interestingly, today is a special day. On January 3, 2009, the first Bitcoin block was mined, marking another anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's creation. From a certain perspective, this serves as a reminder—that the essence of Bitcoin is to hedge against the traditional financial system, especially in an era of intensified great power competition, where this attribute becomes even more prominent.

The market also features many voices discussing asset allocation. Community coins like PEPE and DOGE attract participants amid volatility. However, more professional traders are gradually increasing their Bitcoin holdings, viewing it as the main long-term position. After all, in the face of uncertainty, returning to the most consensus-based assets is often the most rational choice.

BTC-0,25%

PEPE-1,85%

DOGE-1,06%

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SignatureDenied

· 01-05 16:33

Trump is at it again, and the crypto crowd gets excited and starts to buy in. Happy birthday to Bitcoin, the true safe-haven asset, that's how it should be. Those who understand, understand.

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MintMaster

· 01-05 04:09

Geopolitical hype causes risk assets to shake. I'm tired of this kind of manipulation. Really, it's better to just hold Bitcoin honestly. Happy birthday to Bitcoin, by the way. PEPE, DOGE, and these things are just tools for quick profits. In the long run, it still depends on BTC. With such high uncertainty, nothing is more stable than returning to the most basic consensus assets. Trump keeps shouting every day that the crypto market should rise, and it still needs to go up. But deep down, holding BTC makes me feel more secure.

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SatoshiHeir

· 01-03 14:53

It should be pointed out that geopolitical fluctuations are just another disproof of the fragility of the fiat currency system. Let's do the math—those chasing PEPE really think they're trading? On-chain data shows this is just a guise for gambling. What Satoshi Nakamoto left us is not just a commemorative day, but an eternal proof—that when the machinery of power starts to move, decentralization is the only final answer. Bitcoin doesn't require your understanding; it only requires you to hold it in the end.

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Layer2Observer

· 01-03 14:52

Let me look at the data. The correlation between geopolitical turbulence and coin prices isn't as strong as imagined; it still depends on fundamentals. Technically speaking, today being the anniversary of Bitcoin makes it easy to be commercialized, but the consensus foundation cannot be denied. PEPE DOGE's community coin logic? To put it simply, it's about betting on popularity. The risk exposure is a bit high and doesn't quite align with long-term investment strategies.

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notSatoshi1971

· 01-03 14:49

Happy birthday, Bitcoin! By the way, with the current geopolitical situation so chaotic, it's indeed a bit risky to only play with community coins now.

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HodlAndChill

· 01-03 14:35

Happy birthday, Bitcoin! 15 years have flown by. As always, the same saying applies — gold emerges in chaotic times, and BTC is truly a friend.

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