It is an uncomfortable truth: inflation benefits rich people while hurting everyone else.
This happens because of how inflation moves through the economy. When the government prints money, it doesn’t distribute it equally. The new money usually goes into financial markets first.
This drives up the price of assets—stocks, real estate, and art. Since wealthy people own most of the assets, their net worth skyrockets.
Meanwhile, wages for regular workers stay the same. By the time the new money trickles down to your paycheck, prices at the grocery store have already gone up.
Inflation widens the gap between the haves and the have-nots.
The wealthy have a shield (assets). The poor have exposure (cash and wages).
Bitcoin levels the playing field. It is an asset that anyone can own, from a billionaire to a student. It allows regular people to opt out of the system that is rigged against them.
So when you ask who wins, remember that inflation benefits rich asset holders, not the people working for a paycheck.