R. Kiyosaki shrugs off crypto crash as US debt and Dollar risks mount

Robert Kiyosaki took to X on January 22 to affirm that he is, unlike many other investors and observers, unfazed by the cryptocurrency market bloodbath that erased some $220 billion between January 18 and press time on January 23.

Specifically, in a social media post made late on Thursday, the famous author of the best-selling personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ explained he ‘do(es) not care’ if the price of Bitcoin (BTC) – or gold and silver – goes in either direction.

Instead, Kiyosaki believes that as long as one owns and keeps investing in the cryptocurrency and the two commodities, they will continue growing rich. A key reason for this, according to the author, is the fact that the national debt of the U.S. keeps rising, and the purchasing power of the American dollar (USD) keeps dropping.

Indeed, the government debt rose from $36.19 trillion at the end of 2024 to more than $38.40 trillion at the end of 2025, despite President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s pledge to curtail spending. Within the same timeframe, the USD’s value dropped 2.68%.

Why Kiyosaki is not worried about crypto and commodity price moves

The latest X post is largely consistent with the author’s overall message. For years, Kiyosaki has been lambasting fiat currencies such as USD as worthless and foretelling that a crisis that will erase most of the world’s wealth is imminent.

While the foretold recession is yet to take place, Robert Kiyosaki’s investment advice – to always buy more BTC, gold, silver, and, if possible, cash-generating business, real estate, and wagyu ranches – has been rather fruitful in recent years.

The author’s favored commodities have been reaching an all-time high (ATH) after an ATH at an accelerated pace in recent months. Gold is up 78.70% to $4,923 in the last 12 months, and silver has surged 225% to almost $99 within the same time frame.

Furthermore, despite the latest downturn, Bitcoin’s elevated valuation showcases long-term strength. Indeed, though the cryptocurrency is down 14.35% in the yearly charts, its press time price of $89,140 is higher than anything the digital asset reached before late 2024. 

Is R. Kiyosaki’s investment advice reliable?

Elsewhere, it is worth noting that the value of Robert Kiyosaki’s advice could be primarily dependent on timing and one’s ability to hold an asset indefinitely. Had an investor listened to the author’s advice and purchased BTC in late 2021, they would have had to wait until early 2024 for the trade to become profitable.

Likewise, Kiyosaki was also urging his followers to buy more of the cryptocurrency at prices above $100,000, and, given Bitcoin’s press time level, there is no clear indication when those trades could become profitable.

Featured image via The Rich Dad YouTube Channel