I need to read up on TIPS, haven't heard about that before. Yes, gold is a decent option as well. However I view Bitcoin as digital gold and it has a few nice properties that gold doesn't have (of course gold has some good properties that Bitcoin doesn't have). One of the aspects of Bitcoin that I appreciate the most, is that it's very easy to carry around with me, for example when travelling on an airplane to another country. The same is not true for gold.

> I would also point out that the market expectation clearly isn't aligned with currencies being 'in trouble' - very low inflation in general right now.

Inflation is actually really high, but its mostly hidden in rising prices for stocks and real estate.