price of Bitcoin It rose on Monday, reflecting momentum seen at the same time as McDonald’s prepares to bring back the McRib in the U.S. A sandwich is shown last year.
In recent years, sandwich availability has been informally tied to the strength of major digital assets by market capitalization and stock indexes such as the S&P 500.
This dynamic was mentioned by Guillaume Huynh, senior marketing director at McDonald’s. said Monday’s X reported that the barbecue-flavored fan favorite “recently found new meaning on the internet within the trading and crypto communities.”
The legendary McRib will be back at McDonald’s in the US on 11/11.
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“Some argue that Bitcoin and the S&P 500 tend to perform well after the McRib comes back, especially in 2017, 2020, and 2021,” Guillaume said. “Coincidentally, when the McRib returned to stores in December 2024, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high.”
The McRib returned last year following the re-election of US President Donald Trump. released Animal spirits have appeared in the cryptocurrency market, and Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 level for the first time. This year, the sandwich is making a comeback amid signs of a 40-day government shutdown. it could endleading to price increases for Bitcoin and other major assets on Sunday.
Huynh said the McRib will return to restaurants nationwide starting Tuesday, but it will only be available for a limited time since Americans first tasted the barbecue sauce, pickles, onions and pork in 1981.
While the correlation between the reintroduction of the McRib and Bitcoin’s rise may be sweet to some, the trend is by no means certain. In 2018 and 2022, the saucy sandwich made a comeback before Bitcoin prices plummeted to $3,250 and $15,500, respectively.
An unofficial study published in 2011 found that if the McRib’s resurgence has anything to do with anything, it’s likely related to lower bulk pork prices.pig’s conspiracy”
Within the cryptosphere, the significance of the McRib’s return was propagated by a pseudonymous X user named Internbrah. monad blockchain team.
Last year, Internbra claimed: decryption Just as the McRib returned to British restaurants after nearly a decade, the sandwich will only move the market when it returns to the United States.
The McRib was scheduled to return on Tuesday, but there have already been reports of sightings of the sandwich across the United States. macro locator. The website urges users to call ahead because sandwich availability is not guaranteed.
Bitcoin traded around $105,600 on Monday, up 1% compared to the past day, according to the crypto data provider. CoinGecko. This means that the price of Bitcoin has increased by 6% from its so-called previous level of $98,800. McRib SZN It has officially started.
