Xinhuo Technology Executive Director and CEO Livio: As geopolitical conflicts intensify, optimistic about BTC playing the irreplaceable safe-haven role of gold

Crypto Mars News: Recently, the volatility in capital markets caused by international geopolitical conflicts has increased. Livio Weng, Executive Director and CEO of NewFire Technology, stated: “The escalation of the Iran situation has re-affirmed Bitcoin’s ultimate safe-haven properties. Its price once surged past $73,000, with a short-term increase of over 8%. Behind this shift—from being considered a ‘junior’ to ‘independent and strong’—is essentially the market re-pricing Bitcoin’s safe-haven attributes.”

First, compared to gold’s physical properties, Bitcoin’s 24/7 trading, barrier-free access, and high bandwidth make it a dynamic escape vessel for capital. For example, after Iran was subjected to airstrikes, the trading volume and withdrawal volume on the largest local crypto exchange, Nobitex, spiked temporarily, with withdrawal peaks reaching $3 million per hour.

Second, Bitcoin’s scarcity and anti-inflation properties have always existed, but were temporarily forgotten. Bitcoin’s total supply is capped at 21 million, unalterable, with no new issuance, only produced through mining, which halves every four years. Currently, Bitcoin’s annualized inflation rate from mining is only 0.8%, dropping to 0.4% after the halving in 2028. During the same period, gold’s annual inflation rate is about 1.7%, and the US dollar’s M2 growth rate over the past five years averages around 4%. In comparison, Bitcoin’s inflation rate is far lower than that of gold and the dollar.

Third, the probability of cryptocurrencies becoming the true “world currency” is increasing exponentially. Small and medium economies find it difficult to maintain their fiat currency value amid geopolitical turmoil and economic shocks. Previously, the US dollar was the only answer. Now, with the collapse of US international credit and the advent of a weak dollar era, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, due to their security, high liquidity, portability, and divisibility, are becoming an increasingly popular choice for allocation and holding. In 2025, the annual trading volume of crypto assets in the Gulf region and surrounding areas exceeded $300 billion, further confirming this trend.