True. It's similar to cryptocurrencies that way, but there is an underlying demand that I find comforting. Bitcoin etc. can be completely abandoned without cons

True. It's similar to cryptocurrencies that way, but there is an underlying demand that I find comforting. Bitcoin etc. can be completely abandoned without consequence, but we need gold. Gold will probably always have some value. And as long as it is scarce, that value floor will probably allow its price to recover from a confidence crisis.