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In July 2025, Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” (#BBB) a sweeping package of tax cuts + increased federal spending.
Critics say it inflates the deficit. Supporters call it a pro-growth engine.
Either way: more money in circulation, more pressure on the dollar.
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Let’s rewind:
Nixon removed the dollar’s link to gold in 1971 to expand economic flexibility.
In 2025, Trump’s not reinstating a gold standard.
But his policy mix (debt, deregulation, and pro-Bitcoin positioning) looks like a new kind of pivot.
Removing the #Bitcoin emoji is the clearest signal that @elonmusk is not actually a free speech advocate, as there is no mode of speech or expression more free than pure, unstoppable, and unconfiscatable money.
@CurtisSzmania Thanks @CurtisSzmania! I find that leaning into best practices, like agile methodologies, with a complementary toolset is a winning combination. As are lean software development practices, and investing heavily into automation. Also worth keeping a close eye on tech debt
@cryptotea@balajis This is quite a reductionistic view. There are those who want to 'get rich quick', no doubt. But there are also those who genuinely agree with @balajis assessment of our macro-financial state of affairs, and they're the same folks who believe in the ethos that underpin #Bitcoin