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The 686% cost overrun from the initial $175B allocation mirrors systemic defense-industrial complex inefficiencies, yet it's the normalization of trillion-dollar spending that matters more for crypto. This accelerates the 'dollar decay' thesis as US Treasury yields hit 4.5% - a level where Bitcoin's 2023 correlation to real yields (-0.87) suggests it may decouple as a store of value hedge.

A watchdog estimated the cost of Trump's 'Golden Dome' aerial defence project to be $1.2 trillion.