If World War III breaks out, the crypto market could turn into a chaotic cocktail of panic, speculation, and "digital hiding places." Imagine: nuclear alarms, tanks on the borders, and at this time traders are scurrying like ants, trying to decide whether to buy Bitcoin or flee to the dollar. Let's try to figure it out.
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Apocalypse scenario: What will happen to Bitcoin?
Bitcoin, as a digital “digital gold,” will immediately become the first stop for panicked investors. All those who kept their money in banks will remember the “uncontrollability” of the blockchain. But here’s the dilemma: who will buy if the internet disappears and miners head to bomb shelters? The price could skyrocket — or crash to the ground, depending on the availability of electricity and infrastructure.
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Altcoins: A Battlefield for Speculators
Altcoins, as always, will repeat the fate of BTC, but with double the volatility. Ethereum may lose its position if institutions start panicking and dumping assets, but memecoins like Dogecoin may get a "hype" thanks to Musk, who will write something like: "DOGE survives nukes!". Solana, XRP and others are in question, because who wants to trust centralized projects when everything is going to hell?
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Stablecoins: The New Digital Franc?
USDT and USDC could become the new wartime currency. But the problem is different: what if the banks that provide these stablecoins go bankrupt? Imagine a stablecoin backed by government bonds that... no longer exist. Against this backdrop, "stablecoins" based on gold or even food could appear.
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Will it Survive or Not?
DeFi could become a hub for the black market. But if the networks collapse, who will need these smart contracts? In the worst case, people will return to traditional "barter" and the blockchain will become a museum piece.
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Summary: War as an opportunity or a disaster for crypto?
If the war is local, crypto could become the primary store of value. The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum will skyrocket as people realize that banks are unreliable.
If the war is global, cryptocurrencies risk becoming victims of global chaos. Without the internet and electricity, all those tokens will become just numbers on dead servers.
The irony is that even in the worst-case scenario, cryptocurrencies can survive. After all, as one early investor said, "Bitcoin is the currency for the post-apocalyptic world."
What will you do if World War III does start? Will you hold BTC or canned goods?
