In 2023, inflation ravaged Zimbabwe issued gold coinage and announced plans for a gold backed crypto currency. In a pinch, when the local government has destroyed the value of its currency, gold money -- and a gold-backed crypto -- beckon as a way back.
Yes places where the legal tender, that you put so much weight into, is useless paper they like gold. People will always believe one of the lies.
Meanwhile do you think any of the 250 companies that take this crypto app (there are many) https://bitpay.com/directory/ will give you change for a gold coin?
Crypto is more useful right now than gold.