Viewpoint: Bitcoin is the "best inflation hedge tool," surpassing gold

According to The Block, macro investor and hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones stated in an interview on the podcast "Invest Like the Best" that btc-42">Bitcoin is "the undisputed best inflation hedge." He pointed out that the total supply of Bitcoin is capped at 21 million, with less than 1 million left to mine, and combined with its decentralized nature, its scarcity far exceeds that of gold (which sees an annual supply increase of about 2%).

Jones began investing in Bitcoin as early as 2020 to hedge against the risks of central banks overprinting money, and the following year expressed a desire to increase his allocation to 5%. However, he also highlighted potential risks, including "kinetic conflicts" involving cyber warfare that could lead to electronic system failures, as well as security threats posed by breakthroughs in quantum computing technology.