When headlines scream about government shutdowns and new tariff wars, it's easy to view them as political footballs, waiting to crash down on the US public like a perfect storm. 

A shutdown freezes the economy because Federal branches employ a heck of a lot of workers and further sows uncertainty in the United States economy. 

Inevitably, tariffs lead to higher consumer prices (Ronald Reagan warned of this tactic backfiring and the need to use it being a 'last resort' basis, not a tool of negotiating better terms). The potential devaluation of the US currency is a strong odor in the air, and we think everyone can sense more doom-and-gloom ahead for the greenback.

Government-driven volatility and inflationary pressures continue. This means in the rock paper scissors played by politicians in Washington will drive crypto up and down wildly, memes and FAANG included. But the ol' Bitcoin will grow more sturdy with each halving.

In our article here we don't want to dive too far into these current conditions, but we wish to highlight the opportunity that is readily open to anyone willing to trust the eventual rise of Bitcoin price versus the US Dollar. Many nations are clearly seeking alternative stores of value (see BRICS, european initiative led by countries in agreement with Russia).  

Bitcoin truly doesn't require trade bots or analysis. Just surf the trend. Bitcoin as a brand is strong and well-known. It fluctuates, sure, and so do most markets and in a bear, well, that just means it's a good time to pick up BTC on the cheap. However, it's return per invested dollar is outstanding in the long run (5-10 year return is the greatest for many investors).

Unlike trading daily attempting to time a trade or regularly eyeing the technical indicators like a hunter, we prefer the approach of sit-and-wait. It would seem long term hodlers of Bitcoin who have amassed a great deal of crypto wealth don't like to move around much either! They set up their DCA and sit.

Dollar-Cost Averaging, or DCA is a no-brainer. Set aside a fixed dollar amount and purchase Bitcoin at automated regular intervals, say $50 month or week, regardless of the price. This smooths out volatility and removes the emotional stress of trying to buy at the absolute bottom.

Instead of a user's purchasing power gradually eroding, one systematically accumulates the scarce increments of the now dwindling supply of Bitcoin (if you heard 21 million is the supply of BTC, be aware that in reality, a large amount, something like 3% is already locked up forever, stolen or lost). That's less Bitcoin for the world, and more value per Bitcoin in pools.

DCA is a far better alternative to timing the market, as shown by Kraken's study of long-term investors with high worth balances: Don't Just Hold Your Crypto, Make it Work: Earn Up to 11% APR with Kraken Staking

Starting doesn't have to be a major financial burden. In fact, you can begin with what amounts to free money. Established crypto exchanges are currently offering incentives to new users wholesale. Platforms like Kraken, Coinbase, and Gemini provide sign-up bonuses that can instantly boost your initial investment pool. Nice!

You can setup DCA easily using Gemini, Kraken or Coinbase. Learn more in our previous article - Gemini is Giving Away $200 to New Users

Additionally, Coinbase has an offer to new users that should be taken advantage of by anyone with a desire to diversify their holdings across several exchange wallets. Granted, they are not preferable to hot and cold wallets held by the user, it's still better than waiting for the dollar to face turmoil once more. What's more, the current conditions make entry more desirable as we are still skirting around the 90-100k mark with BTC and the Trump presidency is still in its early stages -- more turmoil is nearly guaranteed (when did we see Trump not making waves with the markets with tariffs and Executive Orders)!

Check out our latest article regarding Coinbase's onboarding offer to new users: Coinbase New User Sign Up Bonus is $30

By adopting a steady DCA strategy, you're betting on the "turtle" strategy to pay off on long term brand-strength and patterns that play out on a macro-level with regard to Bitcoin.