In a candid discussion at the VRIC event in Vancouver last week, Matthew Piepenburg, Partner at VON GREYERZ, makes clear that the 2025 surge in precious metals is not speculation, but the consequence of a fiat monetary system under increasing strain. Decades of debt accumulation, monetary expansion and currency debasement are now manifesting openly in the gold and silver markets.
Piepenburg traces the recent price action back to the pivotal 1971 break, examines the decisive shift in central bank behaviour, and explains why trust in sovereign debt and paper currencies continues to erode. He also addresses the growing role of stablecoins, the diminishing but still active ability of futures markets to suppress genuine price discovery, and the structural forces driving capital away from paper promises.
The discussion further highlights the widening disconnect between financial markets and the real economy, identifies the bond market – not equities – as the true barometer of systemic risk, and explains why physical gold remains an essential tool for long-term wealth preservation in an increasingly unstable monetary environment.
Watch the full interview for clarity beyond headlines and price targets.
About Matthew Piepenburg
Matthew Piepenburg
Partner
VON GREYERZ AG
Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 213 62 45
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