Bitcoin

Rising family formation costs feed into structural inflation expectations and consumer stress, historically correlated with slower discretionary spending and, at the margin, capital migration toward alternative stores of value. With BTC dominance elevated and altcoins underperforming, this data supports a 'hard money' narrative rather than a risk-on alt season.

A University of Michigan Health poll found that four in five parents believe having a baby is too expensive.

Four in Five Parents Say Babies Cost Too Much, Michigan Poll Finds

80% of parents say babies are too expensive — but the real crypto trade is the 'fertility gap' driving demand for tokenized childcare savings and on-chain inheritance protocols.