Sunday, March 12, 2023

Do you subscribe to the view that BTC is an insurance product in the event of fiat failing? -Greg Foss

I think Greg Foss describes Bitcoin in a compelling way as an insurance to protect against fiat's failure. It is available as a safety net in the event of fiat values collapsing. When viewed this way, there aren't as many alternatives I can think of that would offer the same potential as BTC to hedge against a global fiat erosion. All existing hedges are still part of the traditional system.

This is a more neutral way of viewing BTC and less of a hyper maxi view that it's competing with money. It's simply a possible backup if one ever becomes necessary. As a society, safety nets and urgent alternatives seem warranted in such a volatile macro economy.

Greg works as a credit risk manager and has attempted to provide a valuation to Bitcoin in the context of fiat insurance. With his current risk score and assigned values, he estimates Bitcoin is currently worth $400,000 a coin as a hedge against fiat's global risk.

I can see this being a rationale value proposition. In terms of risk management, it offers something without counterparty risk. Unlike all other traditional fiat hedges.


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