The latest government shutdown in the United States isn’t just a political snag, according to veteran analyst Max Keiser. This outspoken Bitcoin supporter sees it as a clear sign. To him, the shutdown simply confirms the end of traditional fiat money. It also highlights Bitcoin’s true purpose.
Keiser recently shared his thoughts in an interview with BeInCrypto. He called the current situation both “poetic” and “predictable.” He claims the dollar’s downfall actually began on January 3, 2009. That was the day Bitcoin’s first block, known as the genesis block, was created.
“The Dollar’s Fate Was Sealed in 2009”
“The moment that genesis block was mined, the fate of the U.S. dollar and all fiat money was sealed,” Keiser stated. “The 300-year experiment with central banks is over. It failed. You can’t print your way to prosperity.” For over a decade, this seasoned investor has argued that centralized systems are designed to collapse. He sees their failure not as a possibility, but as a sure thing.
Bitcoin’s recent strong performance, which saw it reach an all-time high of USD $126,199, is no accident in Keiser’s view. Instead, it’s a direct result of people losing faith in the old financial system. He often points out that every time governments fail to keep their promises or halt operations, Bitcoin climbs. “It’s the opposite of trust in the state,” he explained.
Keiser doesn’t believe Bitcoin is rebelling against the dollar. He sees it as a natural fix in economic history. “It’s not a revolution. It’s an evolution,” he affirmed. “Bitcoin simply replaces what stopped working.” He finds a kind of poetic justice in how strong Bitcoin looks when governments seem weakest. The market is delivering its final verdict on money without real backing. The dollar, the euro, the yen—they all rely on belief, not hard facts. Bitcoin, though, stands on math, not politics.
💥 Fin del Dólar: Max Keiser afirma que Bitcoin está cumpliendo su destino.
La crisis del gobierno estadounidense es un sÃntoma del colapso del sistema fiat.
Keiser sostiene que el colapso de los bancos centrales es inevitable.
Bitcoin se fortalece con cada falla… pic.twitter.com/Cu2kBa3AQp
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For Keiser, the dollar’s decline isn’t about chaos. It’s about a shift from an inflationary system, buried in debt, to one built on verifiable scarcity.
“You Can’t Print Trust”
Keiser also criticized the massive money printing policies of the last decade, especially in the United States. He believes repeated “quantitative easing” rounds chipped away at the financial system’s trustworthiness. “You can print money, but you can’t print trust,” he said. “And trust was the only thing holding the dollar up.” He argues the government shutdown isn’t a one-off issue. It’s proof that America’s political and money systems have reached their breaking point.
On the other hand, Keiser sees Bitcoin’s growth into platforms like Cash App and Square, thanks to Jack Dorsey, as a point of no return. Each step toward digital finance confirms that “the future belongs to code, not to banks.” He added, “Jack Dorsey just nailed another nail in the coffin of the banking system. Programmable money is here to stay, and no central bank can stop it.”
The Dollar as a Nominal Relic
When it comes to stablecoins, Keiser pulls no punches. He believes that even if the name “USD” sticks around, it won’t mean what it once did. “Stablecoins will still use the word ‘dollar,’ but it will be an empty shell,” he argued. “A term with no connection to the U.S. Treasury or any real asset.” In his view, Bitcoin doesn’t need to physically replace the dollar. It just needs to make it irrelevant.
Max Keiser thinks every new political crisis in Washington speeds up a process that started over fifteen years ago. If the government shutdown shows the fiat system is wearing out, then Bitcoin’s rise is the market’s natural response. “Bitcoin destroys nothing,” Keiser concluded. “It only reveals what things were never real.”