When major policymakers push for expanded government spending and centralized control—a theme echoing through recent elections—the case for Bitcoin as a hedge against monetary erosion gets drowned out. As collectivist economic policies gain traction, the appeal of a decentralized store of value that exists beyond state control becomes harder to articulate. Yet precisely in such environments, Bitcoin's role as a tool for financial sovereignty gains new relevance. The irony: the very policies that should make crypto more essential seem to make discussions about it less fashionable.