There are lots of alternatives. If you only look at Asia, they have over 10 solid alternatives that have an increasing market share at a rapid pace... And I tell you, if Asia drops the US dollar, it 'll become worthless. 4,8 billion people.
this post was submitted on 18 May 2026
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It would be cool if people dropped the dollar but the problem as always is dollar has access to international markets and there's no alternative.
Seems all those prepper-adjacent gold grifters were right all along.
I mean, they still rip you off but the basic prepper premise seems to be approaching fast.