Bitcoin seen as potential long-term beneficiary in Bank of England analyst’s alien disclosure risk scenario

Bitcoin is highlighted as a possible long-term winner in a scenario where authorities confirm the existence of non-human intelligence, according to analysis by former Bank of England analyst Helen McCaw. Her framework suggests an initial phase of broad risk-off selling and liquidity stress, followed by a second phase in which investors reassess trust in state-linked assets and may seek borderless alternatives like Bitcoin.