The dollar is dying.
Not tomorrow. Not next year. But right now, as you read this, the world’s reserve currency is bleeding out in plain sight while Washington pretends everything is fine.
Here’s what they won’t tell you on CNBC: The US dollar’s share of global currency reserves fell to 57.7% in the first quarter of 2025 EBC Financial Group – the lowest level since 1994.
That’s not a statistic. That’s a death rattle.
But the real story isn’t in the numbers. It’s in what the world’s most powerful institutions are doing with their money right now. And trust me, they’re not buying U.S. Treasuries.
The Great Escape: How Central Banks Are Abandoning Ship
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Let me paint you a picture of betrayal on a global scale.
China has systematically reduced its dependence on US dollar assets, particularly Treasury securities. From a peak of $1.317 trillion in November 2013, China’s US Treasury holdings have declined to $730.7 billion as of July 2025, a reduction of more than 45% EBC Financial Group.
Think about that. Our largest foreign creditor just dumped nearly half their Treasury holdings. That’s not portfolio rebalancing. That’s a vote of no confidence.
But China isn’t alone in this exodus. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has purchased gold for 11 consecutive months through September 2025, bringing total reserves to 74.06 million troy ounces (2,303.52 tonnes) valued at $283 billion EBC Financial Group.
Meanwhile, Gold’s share of global foreign reserves has risen from around 13% in 2017 to nearly 20% as of the end of 2024 U.S. News & World Report. Central banks aren’t just buying gold – they’re hoarding it like their economic survival depends on it.
Because it does.
The BRICS Bombshell Nobody’s Talking About
While Americans argue about inflation statistics, the BRICS nations are building a financial weapon that could obliterate dollar dominance overnight.
The BRICS countries are actively working on an alternative currency system that could be released as soon as 2025. This currency, potentially called the “Unit,” is designed to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar for international trade. It is expected to be partially backed by gold (around 40%) and supported by the national currencies of BRICS member states BRICS Payment.
Let that sink in. BRICS now represents around 45 per cent of the world’s population and 35 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP), based on purchasing power parity International Bar Association.
They’re not playing around. 95 percent of trade between Russia and China is already settled in rubles and yuan Money Metals. The dollar has already been evicted from a massive chunk of global trade.
And here’s the kicker: BRICS PAY will feature a decentralized Cross-border messaging system (DCMS), developed by scientists of the Center of Saint-Petersburg State University of Russia. DCMS operates transparently, without any central owner or hub Wikipedia.
Translation: They’re building a SWIFT killer. And when it goes live, the dollar’s monopoly on global trade dies with it.
The $38 Trillion Time Bomb
But even if BRICS didn’t exist, even if China still loved our Treasuries, the dollar would still be doomed. Why?
Mathematics.
As of October, the US national debt 2025 has surpassed $38 trillion, representing the fastest $1 trillion increase in sovereign borrowing recorded outside of the COVID-19 pandemic period Coin Edition.
The interest alone on this debt is now consuming more than $880 billion annually. By 2035, that number will exceed $1.8 trillion.
There are only two ways this ends:
- Default (politically impossible)
- Print money until the dollar becomes worthless (already happening)
The Fed knows this. The Treasury knows this. Every central banker from Tokyo to Frankfurt knows this.
That’s why they’re all racing for the exits.
Your 5-Point Survival Plan: Where to Put Your Money Now
The good news? You don’t have to go down with the ship. Here are five proven strategies to protect your wealth from dollar destruction:
1. Physical Gold: The Ultimate Insurance Policy
Gold isn’t an investment. It’s insurance against monetary stupidity.
Bullion prices rose about 26% in 2024, data from FactSet showed, driven by central bank as well as retail investor purchases. BullionVault and JPMorgan expect gold prices to go up to $3,000 per ounce in 2025 CNBC.
But here’s what’s really happening: Central banks globally have been net buyers of gold, with 23 nations reportedly adding to their reserves in the first half of 2025, indicating a coordinated strategic shift away from over-reliance on the U.S. dollar FinancialContent.
When central banks are panic-buying gold, you should be too. Allocate 10-15% of your portfolio to physical gold and silver. Store it securely. Don’t trade it. Just hold it and wait.
The target? J.P. Morgan Research eyeing $5,055 by Q4 2026 and Morgan Stanley revising its 2026 forecast to $4,400. Goldman Sachs anticipates $4,800-$4,900 by the end of 2026, with some aggressive forecasts reaching $8,000 by 2028 FinancialContent.
2. Foreign Stocks (Non-Dollar Denominated)
When the dollar crashes, foreign assets denominated in other currencies will soar in relative value.
International markets have tended to provide unique factor exposures and stronger alpha potential through active management BlackRock.
Focus on:
- Japanese equities: The yen has been strengthening against the dollar. USD/JPY has declined nearly 10% since its January 2025 peak of 157 and now hovers above the critical 140 level FXStreet.
- European dividend aristocrats: Companies with pricing power and global reach
- Emerging market leaders: Especially those in countries actively de-dollarizing
The key is owning assets priced in currencies that will appreciate against the dying dollar. Consider currency-hedged ETFs if you want to eliminate currency risk, or go unhedged if you want to profit from dollar decline.
3. Bitcoin: Digital Gold for the Digital Age
Related: The #1 Coin to Buy ASAP!
I know what you’re thinking. “Bitcoin is too volatile.”
You’re right. It is volatile. But it’s also the only asset on earth that’s completely independent of government control.
Institutional adoption of spot ETFs—such as BlackRock’s IBIT, which managed $132.5 billion in AUM by Q2 2025—has mitigated some of these risks by providing regulated access to digital assets Ainvest.
BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and others have launched US-regulated bitcoin spot ETFs, marking a major milestone in institutional validation. MicroStrategy added 6,911 BTC to its balance sheet in March 2025, increasing total holdings to over 214,000 BTC FXStreet.
When the smartest money on Wall Street is accumulating Bitcoin, maybe – just maybe – they know something you don’t.
Allocate 5-10% of your portfolio. Think of it as catastrophe insurance. If the dollar collapses completely, Bitcoin could easily hit $500,000 or more.
4. Commodities: Real Assets for a Fake Money World
When paper money dies, real things become priceless.
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Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are at the forefront. In 2024, gold rose nearly 24%, and central banks were major buyers—led not by the U.S. or China, but by Poland, followed by Turkey and India Hugo Investing.
But don’t stop at precious metals:
- Agricultural commodities: Food prices never go to zero
- Energy: Oil and natural gas remain essential despite green rhetoric
- Industrial metals: Copper, lithium, and rare earths for the electrification boom
Research from Goldman Sachs shows that a 1 percentage point increase in U.S. inflation has historically led to a real return gain of 7 percentage points for commodities. Meanwhile, the same trigger caused stocks and bonds to decline by 3 and 4 percentage points, respectively USFunds.
5. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Cash Flow That Adjusts With Inflation
This is the sleeper pick that could save your retirement.
REITs provide natural protection against inflation. Real estate rents and values tend to increase when prices do. This supports REIT dividend growth and provides a reliable stream of income even during inflationary periods Nareit.
Historically, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have provided a potential hedge in inflationary environments because their underlying properties’ value tends to rise with inflation. Landlords can potentially capture higher rents when inflation is higher to maintain their purchasing power 1031 Crowdfunding.
Focus on:
- Residential REITs: People always need homes
- Industrial/Logistics REITs: E-commerce isn’t going away
- Self-storage REITs: Recession-resistant with pricing power
Avoid office and retail REITs like the plague. They’re yesterday’s economy.
The Clock Is Ticking
In 1H25, the U.S. dollar (DXY index) fell 10.7%, marking its worst performance for this period in over 50 years J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
That’s not a correction. That’s the beginning of the end.
The dollar’s demise won’t happen overnight. It will be death by a thousand cuts – each one deeper than the last. If this pace of decline continues, the dollar’s share will fall below 50% in less than 10 years, by the end of 2034 Wolf Street.
But here’s the thing about currency collapses: They happen slowly, then suddenly. By the time the masses realize what’s happening, it’s too late. The exits are already jammed.
You have a choice to make. You can trust that Washington will somehow fix a $38 trillion debt problem by borrowing more money. You can believe that the world will keep accepting dollars forever, even as we print them into oblivion.
Or you can look at what the smartest money on the planet is doing – central banks dumping dollars, billionaires buying gold, institutions accumulating Bitcoin – and follow their lead.
The dollar’s obituary has already been written. The only question is whether your wealth will be buried with it.
I’ve shown you five ways to escape. What you do with this information is up to you.
But if history has taught us anything, it’s this: When empires fall, their currencies die first. And when currencies die, those holding real assets inherit the earth.
The Roman denarius. The German mark. The Zimbabwean dollar. They all thought they were different. They all thought they could print their way to prosperity.
They were all wrong.
Don’t let the U.S. dollar take you down with it.
Position yourself on the right side of history. Because when this monetary madness finally ends – and it will end – you’ll either be counting your profits in gold, Bitcoin, and foreign currencies…
Or you’ll be using worthless dollars as wallpaper.
The choice, as always, is yours.
Regards,
Tom Anderson Editor, Wall Street Watchdogs
P.S. – The Federal Reserve will never admit the dollar is dying. The Treasury will keep selling bonds until nobody shows up to buy them. And CNBC will keep telling you everything is fine right up until the moment it isn’t. That’s why we exist – to tell you the truth they won’t. The clock is ticking. Make your moves now, while you still can.
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