The Hegemony of the U.S. Dollar

The hegemony of the U.S. dollar is beginning to show cracks. Again.

We've been here before -- 2008, to be exact -- when the global financial system unraveled under the weight of fraud, greed, and unchecked risk-taking. That crisis birthed Bitcoin, a decentralized alternative that promised a new way to store and exchange value without relying on institutions that had failed us.

Bitcoin wasn't just code. It was a counterculture. A protest. A radical vision of financial freedom.

But fast forward to 2025, and that vision feels... somewhat compromised.

Today, Bitcoin is the darling of Wall Street. Institutional ETFs have swallowed the narrative. Coinbase, a publicly traded company, now holds more Bitcoin than anyone else. What began as a revolution is now wrapped in regulation and stuffed into retirement portfolios.

The irony? We've come full circle. The thing meant to challenge centralized power is increasingly centralized itself.

Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar is facing renewed pressure -- arguably worse than in 2008. Decades of fiscal irresponsibility and aggressive monetary policy have brought us to the edge. Yields are rising. Global debt is surging. Japan is showing signs of a sovereign debt crisis. The illusion of "stability" is breaking down.

And that brings us to unstable.

At first glance, unstable is a meme token. A joke. A nod to the chaotic, high-volatility world of degens and shitcoins. But beneath the meme lies something sharper: a commentary.

Unstable is a reaction to the false promises of centralized money and the institutionalization of crypto. It says what others won't: that "stability" is often an illusion, propped up by central banks, media narratives, and fragile financial systems.

Unlike Bitcoin, unstable has no emissions. No mining. No inflation schedule. It's scarce from the start. The supply is fixed, and that scarcity is part of the statement. It's a harder asset than Bitcoin in some ways -- because its distribution is finite, immediate, and transparent.

But unstable isn't trying to be the next Bitcoin. It's not claiming to be a perfect store of value. It's a symbol -- a meme for the moment we're in.

A moment where old systems are faltering.

A moment where the most honest response might not be another serious, world-saving whitepaper... but a shitcoin that tells the truth in plain sight.

We are unstable. The world is unstable. The dollar is unstable.

At least this token doesn't pretend otherwise.