In this appearance on the Trish Regan Show, Dr. Kirk Elliott unpacks China's active gold buying, framing it as a deliberate move to strengthen its position relative to the US dollar as the world's reserve currency. He traces the dollar's reserve status back to Bretton Woods, when the United States held the most gold, and notes that gold has now become the top asset held by central banks worldwide, a sign that they view it as stronger collateral than any currency. He also touches on the Basel III framework and China's move to treat gold as a high-quality liquid asset for settling transactions outside the dollar. On price action, he frames gold and silver's pullback after strong 2025 gains as a healthy correction driven by shifting market narratives around inflation and rates rather than a change in underlying demand, and points to silver's growing industrial use in electronics, solar, and AI infrastructure. He contrasts precious metals with cryptocurrency, noting metals avoid technology and power-dependent risks, and invites viewers to schedule a consultation with the KEPM team.