Gen Z Is More Likely To Favor Crypto Amid "Worsening Financial Systems"

Key Insights:

• Gen Z is more and more turning to crypto (especially Bitcoin) as a response to worsening economic conditions.
• Crushing student debt, inflation and an AI driven job market is driving Gen Z’s lack of interest in the “American Dream.”
• Financial experts like Jordi Visser believe that all of this creates the “perfect storm” for crypto assets to shine.

A quiet revolution is brewing, not in the streets, but in the minds of the younger generation. As it stands, the worsening world economy is now driving many young people towards Bitcoin, stablecoins and crypto as an alternative path to financial freedom.

According to financial analyst and Wall Street veteran Jordi Visser in a recent interview with Anthony Pompliano, this sentiment shift is not just a cultural one. Instead, it could have some long-term consequences for the future of crypto. Here are the details.

Why Gen Z Is Losing Faith in the System

For decades, the American Dream promised the youth stability. Get a good job, buy a home and build a better life. However, for many Gen Z (or those aged 25 and under) that dream continues to look more and more like a fantasy than reality.

Student debt is crushing, inflation has depleted purchasing power, and the job market is now being tightened by automation and AI

Companies are now hiring fewer people, and many new roles are being replaced by digital employees or humanoid robots. According to Visser, this trend will only become worse over the next five years as new technologies like Waymo’s self-driving cars become more mainstream.

“People that are going to be hired are going to be digital employees,” he said. As a result, inequality will widen and society will appear more and more rigged against young people.

This Dissatisfaction Is Fueling Demand for Bitcoin

In this environment, discontent isn’t just emotional. It is now becoming economic, and Visser pointed out that younger people no longer believe the system will correct itself. They have watched it worsen year after year and are now calling for major changes, including more public spending and even socialist policies.

This, according to the analyst, is the perfect storm for digital assets.

“The more people are angry, the more money the government has to print,” Visser noted. As governments increase spending and inevitably weaken fiat currencies through inflation and excessive money printing, Bitcoin will continue to stand out as a deflationary and decentralized alternative.

The Federal Reserve and Political Pressure

Visser also pointed out the pressures from the US presidency on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. He argued that this interference from Donald Trump threatens theFed’s independence and weakens trust in the U.S. dollar.

“I believe the Fed should be cutting rates. But when the government starts challenging the Fed’s independence, that’s a problem,” Visser said.

If the world loses faith in the dollar, what replaces it? For many young investors, the answer is simple: Bitcoin. Interestingly, Visser isn’t alone in this belief

For example, Binance’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) once predicted that owning 0.1 BTC could someday be more valuable than buying a house in the U.S.

Michael Saylor, Chairman of Strategy, has also called Bitcoin a major part of the new American Dream. Jeff Park, portfolio manager at Bitwise, agrees and believes that younger generations now see Bitcoin as a symbol of financial independence.

Overall, when faced with economic uncertainty, Gen Z is taking matters into their own hands. Rather than invest in the assets tied to the system they distrust, like stocks, bonds or real estate, many are opting for Bitcoin. As this trend grows, it may completely change what it means to be “wealthy” in the 21st century.