Mainstream adoption can mean different things to different people. With the
US spot ETF's getting approved last year that can be seen as another step in
adoption, Trumps announcement a few months ago about  a Crypto reserve
also helps with adoption although nothing has happened on that front yet.


Well it has all the features which make it so, Decentralised, Deflationary, limited
to a fixed amount. So with a long term outlook it can be a hedge


Of course, the US is the leading economy in the world, If they create new favourable crypto
policies Bitcoin we enjoy more acceptance but its not going to be a global phenomenon
where everyone is buying coffee's with Bitcoin.

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You already acknowledged it's fluctuating which means it's volatile and will ever be volatile due Investors sentiments and market manipulation. It demands and supplies on the regular is also a potential event that has it volatile which means it can be stable.



Hedge of value is a commodity or and affair that resists devaluation of worth of values and potential to increase increase it values in the future and that can resist economy inflations which already bitcoin has proven all these while as it price increases as much there are coming more of adoptors and investors highily investing.
The speculations of bitcoin is about creating awareness of it potential Worth. That's basically to let those who are'nt aware to be updated since it's a decentralized finance.
So get it right that it's not just speculations of formality sake.



There have'nt been current crypto policies in the US that's to inflate fear for incoming adoptors instead, the current news of the Trump proposal for the US government to adopt bitcoin as part of it federal funds reserve is and will linger to more adoptions of bitcoin which will encourage individuals and also other countries to follow suit.



Yes, Donald Trump made it a promise which could be expected to be realistic as time goes but for now it's unpredictable of when it'll be actualized. However, Brazil, Panama and Paraguay are on the proposed of following suit of the bitcoin legal tender as the El Salvador but while it's still underneath murky, they're also considering it massive move on monetary policies and infrastructural controls

IMO Bitcoin price movement isn't stable enough to be considered as hedge against inflation. Although you can treat Bitcoin as speculative, investment, currency or something else.


Yes. More people is likely to buy and own Bitcoin they see government appear to support Bitcoin.


As in adopting Bitcoin as currency or payment method? I believe it'll happen, although at slow pace.

Yes bitcoin can be a good hedge and also very helpful for investors who are affected by inflation in a country but not completely because this asset is very volatile we must also consider that there is a risk.

I think with the current American government policy many of its citizens are adopting bitcoin, the more who buy the better.

El Salvador is a country that legalizes payments via bitcoin, I hope other countries will follow suit.

Any asset that increases in value over time can be used as a hedge against inflation and Bitcoin is one of them. Bitcoin is also an asset used for speculation because of its short-term volatility, but is it a store of value or safe haven like gold? That is still controversial, there is no consensus among everyone.



Certainly, as regulations become clearer, things become more legally secure, people will accept it more.


Bitcoin will be legalized globally is almost inevitable, just a matter of time. But to make BTC legal tender like El Salvador did. I doubt it.

Bitcoin is an independent currency that will always operate based on its network terms, and in a just manner. It's not meant for everyone, just for those who agree with what it stands for (so it does not deviate too much from its core principles), and they are likely not upto a billion people. Ofcourse, those who do not care about what it stands for could still use it, but it won't be used the right way or for the right reason... this is not a good kind of adoption.
Its ideals cannot be changed to suit the majority of global population. And it's voluntary currency that isn't meant to be forced on people who disagree.
Ofcourse, the government would need some measure of control to be able to successfully promote it and make the adoption rate strong enough, but Bitcoin will remain independent of any centralized control.

Its price movements are determined by fundamentals that are according to its ideals rather than being "speculative". And it's definitely a hedge against inflation since it's deflationary and with the right ideals that could guarantee strong demand.

Yeah, it may change the tide for a bit, but not in the long-term, in my opinion - Bitcoin will still go up eventually no matter the case because its scarcity drives it forward, and its values  - keeps it on the right track for greatness.

Bitcoin keeps getting valuable over time, recent developments have proven that in the near future Bitcoin will get more utilized for different purposes, not just investment purposes. There have been threads about institutions, schools and private bodies now accepting Bitcoin as payment options, whereas these schools now give brief lectures concerning Bitcoin. With such developments ongoing, Bitcoin will feel more wave in the future than what we have today, there will be more investors and more means of spending Bitcoin.

Countries will follow the US to make Bitcoin reserves, USA has a big influence in the market, or as a nation to others, countries would copy every good move they make as long as it is a right investment decision.

Regulations possibly shock the market and result in big volatility but if there is enough big demand and purchasing force, proce will be supported and not crash. I believe volatility will become smaller with time, and in this market cycle, we witness abnormal buy up forces and price movement in different pattern than past market cycles.

Bitcoin is Bitcoin, be itself but people can use it differently. Depends in how a person uses bitcoin, it can be his hedge against inflation of fiat currency or not. With long term holders and investors, Bitcoin is such hedge, but with traders or speculations, Bitcoin is not such anti inflation hedge.

Big countries are leaders, not small nations like El Salvador.