# Bitcoin should be viewed as savings technology, not speculation, Brunell says

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-13T21:01:05.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T21:01:05.000Z
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> Natalie Brunell said Bitcoin should be seen as a long-term savings technology because inflation and monetary expansion erode purchasing power and weaken traditional saving.

As inflation and rising asset prices weaken traditional savings, Bitcoin should be understood as a long-term savings technology, not simply a speculative asset, according to Bitcoin-focused journalist Natalie Brunell. She argued that understanding Bitcoin requires looking first at the erosion of purchasing power in the monetary system, rather than at price volatility.

In an Oct. 13 interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Brunell, author of Bitcoin is for everyone, said Bitcoin is more than an investment asset and can serve as a tool for freedom and economic empowerment.

Brunell said her parents’ experience fleeing communism in Poland and moving to the United States gave her an early appreciation for sound money. She said her family suffered major losses during the global financial crisis, leading her to question whether the U.S. opportunity structure and financial system were as fair as she had believed.

She said she was skeptical when she first encountered Bitcoin in 2017. At the time, she viewed it as too technical and did not believe the rising cost of living and economic frustration she saw around her could be solved. After studying the financial system, however, she concluded that “broken money” affects everyone’s life.

Brunell pointed to a lack of economic education as one reason many people still do not understand Bitcoin. She said she once saw higher taxes on the wealthy and redistribution as answers, but later came to see a system in which new money flows first into banks and asset markets, lifting asset prices while weakening the value of dollars.

She also said Bitcoin education needs to become more accessible. Brunell said people need to be met where they are, through books, podcasts, documentaries or other formats that can spark interest. She described Bitcoin as more than its price and called it a tool for freedom and economic empowerment.

Price volatility can discourage people who do not understand Bitcoin, Brunell said. She added that long-term holders often treat 40% to 50% drawdowns as opportunities to accumulate more, but said newcomers do not need to commit their entire savings before understanding the asset and can begin with a small allocation.

Brunell argued that keeping dollars in a bank account is no longer enough to preserve purchasing power. “You can't save anymore,” she said, adding that purchasing power is gradually destroyed by inflation when dollars sit in the bank. Stocks and homes have become major savings vehicles, she said, but mortgages and rising debt also reflect distortions caused by a damaged monetary base.

She cautioned that Bitcoin will not fix those problems overnight. Instead, she said people can gradually move into a parallel system that exists alongside the current financial structure, “dollar by dollar, Satoshi by Satoshi.”

Brunell said the core problem with broken money is that the cost of living is rising too quickly for labor income alone to keep pace. She said more currency units are printed to meet debt obligations, reducing the value of each unit over time. Bitcoin is a potential answer to that problem, she said, adding that she does not know anyone who has studied Bitcoin deeply and does not see it as a solution.