The U.S. holding bitcoin doesn't mean they're betting on the dollar's collapse — it means they're hedging against uncertainty. But here's the thing: the dollar's dominance isn't just about reserves or trust. It's about the entire ecosystem — the SWIFT system, the petrodollar, the global trade infrastructure. If the U.S. wanted to collapse the dollar, they'd have to dismantle that system, which is way more complex than just holding a few bitcoins. And even if they did, the transition to a new system wouldn't be smooth. It wouldn't be 1929 or 2008 — it'd be a slow, messy, multi-decade process. Bitcoin hitting 500k? Maybe. But not because the dollar collapses. Because people keep buying it. Not because the U.S. is abandoning the dollar, but because they're trying to stay relevant in a changing world.