Why Bitcoin Beats Gold As Inflation Hedge

Jones, founder and CIO of Tudor Investment Corp., made the case for Bitcoin on the Invest Like the Best podcast Tuesday, pointing to its finite supply as the key differentiator from gold.

“Gold increases supply every year by a couple of percent. Bitcoin, there’s a finite amount that can be mined. It’s decentralized. And so in that sense, it has the greatest scarcity value of anything,” Jones explained.

Bitcoin has less than 1 million BTC left that can be mined out of its 21 million fixed cap.

Jones first advocated for owning Bitcoin as a hedge against central bank money printing in 2020, confirming he held between 1% and 2% of his assets in…

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$100,000 First, Then $125,000 In Focus

Hayes said Bitcoin could reach $100,000 after the northern hemisphere summer, with a potential move toward $125,000 by the end of 2026 if macro liquidity conditions continue to improve.

He argued that the primary driver is not regulation or political developments, but expanding dollar liquidity and global macroeconomic conditions.

According to Hayes, Bitcoin is already outperforming traditional markets such as the Nasdaq, and he expects that trend to continue into the fall if geopolitical and economic risks remain contained.

He pointed to Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) as an example of a project attracting meaningful liquidity and user engagement,…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tapped $77,000 early Wednesday as analysts debate how the change at the helm of the Federal Reserve will impact the apex crypto.

Powell Chairs His Last Meeting

In an Apr.29 podcast, Benjamin Cowen said Bitcoin has historically performed best under loose monetary conditions.

The upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting is notable as it is expected to be the final one led by Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, marking what Cowen described as the “end of an era.”

Despite market expectations that new leadership could introduce rate cuts, Cowen argued this is unlikely in the near term.

He pointed to persistent inflation, driven in part by geopolitical tensions and…

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Bitcoin trades above $77,000 on Wednesday morning, supported by optimism following remarks from the SEC chair at the Bitcoin 2026 event.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $89.7 million in net outflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $21.8 million in net outflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization is down 2.8% to $37.8 billion over the past 24 hours.

Trader Commentary: 

Trader Michael van de Poppe said Bitcoin is showing strength ahead of key macro events such as the FOMC decision and GDP data release, which often trigger pre-event dips. He noted the formation of higher highs and higher lows on lower timeframes, supporting a bullish outlook with a potential target between $85,000 and $88,000 in…

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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s lower close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were higher.

Investors will be closely watching the Federal Reserve’s decision to gauge how the central bank is navigating interest rates amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Additionally, Jerome Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET is widely considered to be his last as Chair of the Fed.

The CME Group’s FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing a 100% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged in today’s meeting.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.36%, and the two-year bond yield was at 3.85%.

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