forget the fiat noise for a second what happens when you chart bitcoin against another scarce asset like gold? if you smooth out the volatility and cycles and focus only on the long-term average trend, the data fits an exponential curve btc/xau = 0.015 × (1.85)^t t = years since early 2013 this rough model suggests an average growth factor of ~1.85x per year relative to gold during this period projected trendline (ignoring real-world volatility): 51.5 oz/BTC by april 2026 95.2 oz/BTC by april 2027 176.1 oz/BTC by april 2028 no predictive value not financial advice just an illustration of the long-term trend against another form of scarcity