Here's a thought:
Okay, assuming some catastrophic economic meltdown happens with the debt-based Fiats, we all know that crypto's will be a huge thing. About the time fiats go sliding down fast, the value of crypto's begin to skyrocket against USD, EUR, and even CNY. There are many reasons why even gold backed fiat including BRICS nations will slide against cryptos at one time... Given that, The world will take a serious look at public blockchain wealth distribution, and start fueling the REAL frenzy; phase 2, global adoption. Corporation and banking blockchain alliances have already formed. They know they are in trouble, and in a rush to even understand and implement the technology, forming private chains. They don't want open public ledger because they can't create $ from thin air! (like they do when giving home loans in usa)
PoW, PoS... the main part being "Proof of", which in their books is a loan you owe them back with interest when they never had the $ in the first place. They can't milk you for tx fees, overdrafts, or deny you funds, or delay transfers for days letting clearing houses get a cut. They lose control, period. It scares the piss out of them, which is why alliances have formed to use the tech to at least lower costs internally between banks, again middleman screwed. Even the major clearing house itself (CHIPS) is looking at the possibility of harnessing btc to speed up legacy systems. None of this is going to save then when the value of the fiat they create is worthless. WallStreet will be scrambling for shelter... Gold sure, but being that blockchain is just ramping up, we stand a very good chance of a HUGE influx of money whenever global fiat economies begin to crumble. Then crypto-investing will become a popular thing. It's still new. Were not even at 1% global usage yet. Big things are coming. There are endless blockchain apps to develop. This is the first day of the rest of your life... The good part. You are about to make a shitload of money. All you have to do is hold on, it will be a bumpy, wild ride. Personal advice: Never convert 100% to fiat, it may bite you in the ass.
Good luck all!
This is the exact reason I've become interested in Crypto. Fiat is doomed and its only a matter of a 2008 repeat before a lot more of my generation wakes up and starts thinking about how money works.