As inflation makes headlines worldwide this month, Bitcoin has faced criticism over its alleged role as a hedge thanks to its 39% drawdown from all-time highs. As Cointelegraph reported, the latest U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is due Dec. 10, with analysts presuming that inflation will have sharpened 6.7% year-on-year. Next year could be very different, McGlone argues, as inflationary pressures give way to declining commodity prices and equities.