Ever notice where traditional currency ends up? Government budgets allocate fiat to geopolitical interests—military aid, reconstruction efforts, foreign policy objectives. The money moves through official channels, serving agendas beyond individual control.

Bitcoin operates differently. Once you hold it, it stays under your control. No government decides its allocation. No political agenda redirects your savings. It doesn't flow to conflicts or foreign interests because the network doesn't care about borders or politics.

That's the core distinction: fiat serves the state apparatus. Bitcoin serves only its holder.