Bitcoin, Not Degrees, Kiyosaki Warns As Layoffs Rise

A wave of layoffs across major U.S. corporations is reigniting debate over job security and fueling renewed calls from Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of the personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ to rethink traditional paths to financial stability.

In a New Year’s post, which he shared on January 4, Kiyosaki pointed to tens of thousands of job cuts in 2025, many concentrated in high-tech firms once viewed as pillars of economic security.

His conclusion: the idea that education guarantees safety is increasingly outdated, and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are becoming essential hedges.

Layoffs Undercut The ‘Safe Career’ Narrative

Kiyosaki highlighted layoffs at companies including UPS, Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and Boeing, noting that even skilled, white-collar tech workers are no longer insulated from economic shocks.

These aren’t cyclical retail cuts or niche industry contractions, but widespread reductions across logistics, cloud computing, semiconductors, software, and manufacturing.

For Kiyosaki, that trend reinforces a long-standing argument: income tied solely to employment is fragile, regardless of education level or employer prestige.

Bitcoin As A Response To Structural Risk

Against that backdrop, Kiyosaki doubled down on assets he believes sit outside the traditional system.

Rather than saving fiat currency, he urged followers to increase their “financial IQ” and accumulate alternative stores of value, specifically naming Bitcoin and Ethereum alongside gold and silver. In his words:

“Note: Many jobs lost are in high tech companies. BETTER ADVICE:  Increase your financial IQ. DO NOT SAVE MONEY. SAVE: gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.”

Unlike jobs, wages, or pensions, Bitcoin operates independently of corporate balance sheets, hiring cycles, and central employment trends. Its fixed supply and global liquidity have increasingly positioned it as a hedge against systemic risk rather than a speculative trade.

Why Crypto Appeals During Layoff Cycles

Periods of rising layoffs historically coincide with growing interest in decentralized assets. When confidence in institutions weakens, whether employers, governments, or banks, capital often flows toward assets perceived as resistant to policy decisions or corporate restructuring.

Kiyosaki’s message taps into that sentiment. His framing isn’t about short-term price moves, but about owning assets that no one can downsize, outsource, or eliminate through management decisions.

What’s more, Ethereum plays a complementary role in his thesis as programmable infrastructure beyond a store of value, aligning with broader shifts toward digital finance, tokenization, and on-chain settlement.

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