Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," is sounding the alarm on United States treasuries. The warning comes as U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated and global appetit
Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," is sounding the alarm on United States treasuries.
The warning comes as U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated and global appetite for dollar-denominated debt faces mounting scrutiny.
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In a pair of posts on X this week, Kiyosaki pushed back against the conventional wisdom of those financial planners who tout government bonds as a secure investment.
Kiyosaki wrote on May 30,
"Don't drink financial planners' Kool-Aid when they tell you U.S. bonds are safe. There is nothing safe...from stupidity."
He cautioned that even traditionally reliable stores of value such as gold, silver, and Bitcoin (BTC) can result in losses if purchased on hype rather than fundamentals.
Kiyosaki pointed to a broader macro shift as evidence for his concerns.
Recently, data from the Treasury International Capital (TIC) System showed a broad retreat from U.S. Treasuries in March 2026, with multiple countries offloading billions in holdings.
Japan and China led the selloff, dumping $47.7 billion and $41 billion, respectively. Other significant sellers included Luxembourg, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, India, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.
According to Kiyosaki, the countries are offloading their Treasury positions in favor of gold and silver.
"Best watch the cash flowing," he said.
In another post on May 31, Kiyosaki noted that gold has surged 65% over the past year, while traditional savings accounts are yielding just 4% annually. Central banks, he argued, are already voting with their balance sheets.
"Central banks [are] dumping U.S. Treasuries for gold," he wrote. "Get the picture?"
The mass exodus from U.S. Treasuries has direct implications for the crypto market, particularly for stablecoins. U.S. Treasury bills back a big chunk of major stablecoins, including Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC. If Treasury yields rise or the perceived safety of U.S. government debt erodes, the stability of those reserves can come under scrutiny.
For Bitcoin and broader crypto markets, the Treasury selloff is both good and bad. On one hand, it can lead to a broader demand for Bitcoin as an alternate store of value, thanks to its fixed supply of 21 million coins and its independence from any sovereign issuer.
But on the other hand, the Treasury selloff can trigger a broader loss of confidence in dollar-denominated assets. It could spark a liquidity crunch that hits risk assets like crypto hard. Despite its "digital gold" narrative, Bitcoin still trades with significant correlation to risk-on markets during periods of acute financial stress.
For instance, in December 2025, Japanese government bond yields surged to multi-decade highs, triggering panic across global financial markets, including crypto. Bitcoin fell as low as $85,389.
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