Cryptocurrencies were once dismissed as a fringe experiment. Today, they sit at the centre of a serious debate among investors: could digital assets one day rival, or even outpace, traditional safe havens like gold and silver?

For centuries, precious metals have been the default store of value in uncertain times. Crypto, by contrast, is barely over a decade old. Yet, its rapid rise, growing adoption and promise of decentralised finance have pushed investors to rethink what a modern safe asset might look like.

A NEW KIND OF STORE OF VALUE

At the heart of the debate is how investors define value itself. Gold and silver carry the weight of history, physical scarcity and deep cultural trust. Crypto offers a different proposition, digital…