Key Takeaways
Robert Kiyosaki and Max Keiser warn of an impending economic collapse in Western nations. Investors are turning to Bitcoin, gold, and silver to preserve wealth amid declining bonds.
Veteran investor Robert Kiyosaki has sounded the alarm on a potential global financial collapse, highlighting a 24% drop in European bonds and rising political unrest.
He urged investors to protect their portfolios with gold, silver, and Bitcoin [BTC].
Robert Kiyosaki warns of economic unrest
Kiyosaki noted mounting risks in France, where he predicted social unrest, and highlighted steep declines in government bonds worldwide, U.S. Treasuries down 13%, European bonds 24%, and British bonds 32%.
He said,
“EUROPE is TOAST: French people are on verge of Bastille Day revolt. They’re bringing out their guiottinesand heads will roll as France may be forced to admit bankruptcy.”
Despite heavy selling pressure pushing Bitcoin below $108,000, Kiyosaki remains bullish on crypto as a hedge against market instability.
Against this backdrop, Kiyosaki pointed out that confidence in Western nations’ ability to manage debt is waning, highlighting Japan and China’s continued offloading of U.S. Treasuries in favor of gold and silver.
With American Treasury bonds down 13% since 2020, he criticized financial planners promoting the traditional 60/40 portfolio of bonds and stocks.
Max Keiser and others echo Kiyosaki’s concerns
Echoing Kiyosaki’s concerns, Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser, who advises El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, warned that investors should consider diversifying into crypto as a safeguard against the looming instability.
Shanaka Anslem Perera argued that Europe is following a familiar pattern of fallen empires, crippling debt, endless wars, and detached ruling classes.
Perera emphasized that in this upheaval, gold preserves memory, Bitcoin offers exile, and true sovereignty remains the only secure asset as the old order unravels and a new one emerges.
Echoing similar sentiments, Andrew Lokenauth added,
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Why are analysts urging people to flee to El Salvador and not Europe?
Europe and El Salvador are taking contrasting yet significant steps in shaping Bitcoin’s future.
In Europe, André Dragosch, Bitwise’s European head of research, highlighted that Q3 alone saw 28 new BTC-traded contracts and an aggregate increase of over 140,600 BTC.
This equates to an almost full year’s worth of newly mined supply in just two months.
Source: André Dragosch/X
Meanwhile, the European Banking Authority (EBA) released a final report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to clarify prudential treatment.
Also, it would limit exposure for crypto-assets under the EU’s Capital Requirements Regulation 3.
Once adopted by the European Commission and reviewed by Parliament and the Council, these rules will standardize crypto risk management across the EU.
Across the Atlantic, El Salvador continues to cement its Bitcoin ambitions.
The National Bitcoin Office split the country’s nearly 6,300 BTC reserve across 14 addresses, each capped at 500 BTC.
Meanwhile, a new Investment Banking Law now allows regulated banks to hold Bitcoin and provide crypto services to accredited investors.
These moves aim to attract foreign capital and strengthen El Salvador’s position as a rising global crypto hub, signaling a growing institutional embrace of Bitcoin amid regulatory evolution.
