See bold above: Yes...and the downfall of the United States...because when that happens...and the entire world's currency is valued equally, America is fucked...but America is fucked already, so...
Give it 12 months or less and watch what happens to the current global financial system. There is a reason that EVERY country, big bank and other massive financial institutions/businesses are putting GIANT portions of their wealth into gold and silver. They see the writing on the wall. They know what is coming (massive inflation followed by a complete crash of the US dollar). All these "stimulus" payouts have sealed the deal.
Watch the following occur...
First, coins will no longer be used in transactions (I said this would happen last spring, long before the current "coin shortage" was even mentioned). When this happens all purchases will be limited to dollars (just round everything up to the dollar). This is the beginning.
This will be followed the elimination of the $1 bill...and then the $5 bill. At that point get ready...because everything will change.
Once again I say "do what the massive financial institutions are doing, not what they are saying". ANYONE caught holding their wealth in dollars when this all goes down is going to be completely fucked.
With that said, even though I hate BTC, it is better to have your money there than the US dollar when the shit hits the fan. Better yet, do what the banks are doing. They call the shots. Everyone should know that by now. I said this a few months ago...and look what is already happening in the metals market (which I also said would happen). The banks know how to read the signs and know how to guard their money....and so do the countries of the world, but do the people?
The banks and countries of the world are already preparing...not only to preserve their own wealth, but to loot the people for everything they're worth when the unsuspecting public gets swallowed up by the coming storm.
Go ahead and laugh (I'm not speaking to you personally, Kaladryn), but if anyone paid attention to what I said back in May and took action, they already would have made a considerable return on their investment. Take action to protect your wealth now, people.