{"id":568142,"date":"2022-03-15T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T06:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=568142"},"modified":"2022-03-15T18:29:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T16:29:57","slug":"gold-soars-is-this-the-end-of-the-dollar-as-we-know-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/568142\/gold-soars-is-this-the-end-of-the-dollar-as-we-know-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Soars: Is this the end of the dollar as we know it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most important events of the conflict in Ukraine has been the removal of Russian banks from the global Swift banking system.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, or the \u201cSociety for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication\u201d is a messaging system that enables cross-border payments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revix.com\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=sponsored_article&amp;utm_campaign=inflation_shield&amp;utm_term=gold_soars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here for more information about Revix<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Driven by sanctions, Russian banks were cut off from accessing foreign capital reserves, most importantly, the US dollar: the world\u2019s most powerful reserve currency.<\/p>\n<p>While this action effectively reduced Putin\u2019s ability to fund the invasion, it set a precedent that will change the global economy forever.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>We live in an age of weaponised finance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If we turn back the clock a few weeks to the riots in Canada, an event of similar importance occurred.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Canadian protesters fighting vaccine requirements in Ottawa, President Trudeau announced an unprecedented Public Order Emergency for the first time since World War II.<\/p>\n<p>Using these emergency powers, Trudeau froze the bank accounts of protesters, forcing them to return home.<\/p>\n<p>With the innovation of digital banking, centralised institutions are able to exert control over your money. They can take away your access according to their own agenda.<\/p>\n<p>If you happen to fall on the wrong side of history, like the innocent Russians opposing the war in Ukraine or the protesters in Canada \u2014 your finances can and will be used against you as a weapon.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The cat is out of the bag: you don\u2019t own your dollars<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While these events are understandably overshadowed by the horrific events taking place in Ukraine, the Central Banks and market makers around the world have taken notice.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t put the genie back in the bottle. The conflict has shown us that property ownership is not what we thought it was. If your property or money is not in your region, do you really own it?<\/p>\n<p>Raoul Pal, the influential macro investor, believes this is a monumental event in the de-dollarisation of the world.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Raoul Pal: \u201cEveryone now knows the dollar is a liability, not an asset. It can be taken away at will.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The weaponisation of the dollar is forcing central banks to reconsider their dollar holdings. Russia and China have been planning for a de-dollarisation for decades, selling off their dollars and filling their vaults with gold and alternative reserve currencies.<\/p>\n<p>Raoul believes de-dollarisation will be a lengthy process, but the comfortable power of the dollar as the world\u2019s reserve currency is on the inevitable decline.<\/p>\n<p>He believes that right now, \u201cthe only thing central banks can do is buy more gold\u201d because it\u2019s a regulated store of value they can own and hold in their own vaults.<\/p>\n<p>The result should be a significant upside to the price of gold and crypto, as banks and individuals look to stores of value that are not controlled by governments.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-568144 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022.png 3200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022-2048x1267.png 2048w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USD-Chart-14-March-2022-1200x743.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gold may be the headline for now, as investors avoid riskier assets, but this is incredibly bullish for crypto, especially the most decentralised of all cryptos: Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>As the importance of this situation unfolds, it is inevitable that adoption will soar.<\/p>\n<p>Never has it been more important to invest in a store of value that governments and banks cannot control. 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Its easy-to-use online platform enables you to securely own the world\u2019s top cryptocurrencies in just a few clicks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> Revix guides new clients through the sign-up process to their first deposit and first investment.<\/em><em> Once set up, most customers manage their own portfolio but can access support from the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revix.com\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=sponsored_article&amp;utm_campaign=inflation_shield&amp;utm_term=gold_soars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>Revix<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> team at any time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Remember, cryptocurrencies are high-risk investments. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose, and before investing, please take into consideration your level of experience, investment objectives and seek independent financial advice if necessary.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are opinions, not facts, and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is not an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any cryptocurrency.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more visit<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revix.com\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=sponsored_article&amp;utm_campaign=inflation_shield&amp;utm_term=gold_soars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>www.revix.com<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most important events of the conflict in Ukraine has been the removal of Russian banks from the global Swift banking system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":568158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[14849],"class_list":["post-568142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-revix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=568142"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":568496,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568142\/revisions\/568496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/568158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=568142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=568142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=568142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}