Natalie Brunell Warns the System Is Broken and Hard Assets Are the Only Way Out

The U.S. government has shut down, and markets are sending a message Washington can’t ignore. Gold has hit a record near $3,900 an ounce, while Bitcoin has surged past $117,000, igniting fears—and hopes—of a global financial reset. In a historic 24-hour news cycle, hard assets are rewriting the rules of money.

Joining Kitco News anchor Jeremy Szafron, Emmy Award-winning journalist Natalie Brunell, host of Coin Stories, breaks down why this is more than a market move—it’s a monetary rebellion. From Donald Trump Jr.’s Singapore-based crypto firm launching a Bitcoin-backed debit card, to the IRS issuing new guidance that effectively greenlights corporate Bitcoin adoption, the pillars of the old system are being tested in real time.

Brunell explains why Washington’s spending addiction is accelerating the flight to gold and Bitcoin, and how nation-states may already be quietly accumulating digital reserves. She argues the surge in hard assets marks a turning point in fiscal history, where debt-driven policy meets digital sovereignty.

This is a must-watch interview for anyone tracking the collision between fiscal decay, crypto innovation, and the rise of hard assets as the world’s hedge against a broken system.

Recorded October 1 2025

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 U.S. Government SHUTS DOWN: The Breaking News
00:30 Gold Hits ALL-TIME HIGH, Bitcoin Surges Past $117k
00:46 Trump Jr. Enters Crypto, IRS Gives Institutional Green Light
01:15 Natalie Brunell: Connecting the Dots on a Historic Day
02:02 Why This is a "Great Year for Bitcoin"
02:45 "Washington Has a Spending Problem": The Debt Doom Loop
06:01 Bitcoin Fundamentals vs. 'Uptober' Seasonal Hype
07:34 Trump Jr.'s Crypto Play: Tokenizing Oil & Gas at Token2049
08:12 De-Banked by the System: The Political Case for Bitcoin
09:26 The #1 Reason to Own Bitcoin: Protecting Your Purchasing Power
12:14 The IRS Just Opened the Floodgates for Corporate Bitcoin Adoption
15:40 Are Nation States Secretly Buying Bitcoin?
18:17 Gold & Bitcoin: Why Top Investors are Holding Both
20:35 Natalie Brunell on Her New Book 'Bitcoin is for Everyone'
26:33 Final Thoughts & What to Watch For Next

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