Hello cupcakes, how are you all? Today’s blog topic might sound a little scary but don’t worry, Bitcoin rises in Chaos.
We will discuss how the upcoming possible shutdown might affect the Bitcoin and overall crypto market.
Twice before, America’s government has shut down during Bitcoin’s lifetime, and twice, the crypto faithful learned uncomfortable lessons about what “decentralized” really means when Washington goes dark.
Bitcoin was supposed to be the escape hatch. The whole pitch was that when governments screw up, and they always screw up, you’d have an asset that doesn’t give a damn about Congressional budget fights or political theater. But here we are in late September 2025, watching Bitcoin lose over $140 billion in market value because a bunch of politicians in suits can’t agree on a spending bill.
Here’s what actually happened the last two times Washington had a shutdown:
Back in October 2013, Bitcoin was already ripping higher. When the government shut down for 16 days, BTC didn’t crash, it surged 80%. The narrative was perfect: “See? Government-backed money is failing, so people are fleeing to Bitcoin.” CoinDesk ran articles about how the shutdown proved Bitcoin’s value as
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