Crypto is the best way to protect your wealth against inflation
US and French 10-year bonds now yield above 5% while UK 10-year gilts pay 5.4%. French yields crossed 5% this week for the first time since 2002. Will rates keep rising and trigger a debt crisis? The most likely way out is inflation, eroding savings. How do investors protect themselves?
Traditionally, with stocks, real estate, gold and foreign currency. Turkish savers hold USD because lira inflation has run above 30% every year since 2021, peaked at 85% in 2022, and still stands at 30% today.
Crypto may now be the best way to protect wealth against inflation.
Median price of a new US house in USD, gold ounces and bitcoin
| Year | USD | Gold (oz) | BTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 244,950 | 352 | – |
| 2013 | 266,225 | 189 | 1,382 |
| 2019 | 320,250 | 230 | 43 |
| 2025 | 415,400 | 121 | 4 |
F5 Crypto Take · November 2026