For several years, gold and silver have been rising very quickly. Many people think it's because these metals are becoming rarer or more useful. But in reality, it's not gold that is getting more expensive, it's the dollar that is becoming weaker.
In 1931, an ounce of gold cost 20.67 dollars. Today, that same ounce is worth around 5,000 dollars. Yet, gold is exactly the same. It produces nothing, it doesn't work, it doesn't generate interest. It is just there, as it has always been for thousands of years. What has changed is not gold, it's the value of the dollar.
The dollar loses its value because it is printed without limit. In every crisis, governments and central banks create new bills to 'save' the economy. But the more money is printed, the less each bill is worth. It is like diluting juice with too much water: there is more liquid, but the taste disappears.
This is exactly what happened in Zimbabwe. One day, a 1 million dollar bill could not even buy bread. It is not because the bread became magical; it is because the currency became almost worthless.
Today, the world is not yet in this extreme situation, but the direction is clear. Debts are exploding, states are spending more than they earn, and the printing of money continues.
Result: people's purchasing power decreases. With the same salary, we buy less and less.
That is why many people are turning to gold, silver… and now Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is different from traditional currency. It is not controlled by a government or a bank. No one can create more when it suits them. There will always be a maximum of 21 million bitcoins. This rule is written in its code and cannot be changed.
This is what makes Bitcoin valuable. It is rare, like gold, but it is also digital, easy to transport, and usable anywhere in the world. No need for a vault, no need for a bank.
In a world where currencies are losing value, Bitcoin becomes a protection. It allows you to store your work, time, and energy in a system that cannot be manipulated.
Gold has protected for thousands of years. Bitcoin is the modern version of that protection.
When paper money disappears, what is rare, decentralized, and limited survives. That is why more and more people see Bitcoin as the best alternative to protect their wealth.
