# Why Bitcoin Sells When Inflation Goes Up

URL: /show/this-week-in-bitcoin/46/
> If Bitcoin is the ultimate inflation hedge, why does it often sell on inflation news? I’ll break down the structural and psychological factors behind this strange market reaction—plus plenty more.

- Show: [This Week In Bitcoin](/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/)
- Episode: 46
- Date: 2025-02-12
- Hosts: chris
- Duration: 00:57:57
- Audio: https://op3.dev/e/serve.podhome.fm/episode/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/638749859866715459e53e5e82-1e91-4b31-be2d-d16ca0f16c59v1.mp3





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