American businessman, entrepreneur, and author, known for his Rich Dad Poor Dad book, Robert Kiyosaki, has described the recent decline in Bitcoin and other key assets as a buying opportunity rather than a setback.
The renowned author said the sell-off in Bitcoin, gold, and silver signals a “sale” in the financial markets, revealing that he is holding cash and preparing to accumulate more of the assets.
In a post on X, he wrote,
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“When Walmart has a SALE poor people rush in and buy, buy, buy. Yet when the Financial Asset Market has a sale, a.k.a CRASH, the poor sell and run while the rich rush in and buy.
“The gold, silver, and Bitcoin market just crashed a.k.a. went on sale and I am waiting with cash in hand to begin to buying more gold, silver, and Bitcoin on sale.”
Over the weekend, financial markets delivered a sharp reminder that even the strongest assets can go on deep discount. Gold fell roughly 7–8%, silver dropped close to 14%, and Bitcoin plunged more than 10% from recent highs, briefly dipping below $75,000.
The moves erased hundreds of billions in market value across crypto and triggered significant corrections in precious metals that had enjoyed strong year-to-date performance until this point.
While many investors panic at the ongoing market bloodbath, Kiyosaki sees something very different, a massive buying opportunity.
His analogy resonates with a well-known behavioral finance pattern. Retail sales trigger excitement and impulse purchases because the perceived value is immediate and tangible lower price on something people already want.
Financial assets, however, trigger fear when prices drop. Most people sell to stop the bleeding, locking in losses. However, Kiyosaki post drew sharp criticism. Some accused him of recycling the same “crash is coming / buy the dip” narrative he has repeated for more than a decade, calling it motivational content designed to drive engagement and book sales rather than actionable insight.
As of February 2, 2026, Bitcoin is currently trading around $79,000 after bouncing roughly 7% from weekend lows near $74,800–$75,000. Still down more than 10% week-over-week and well below the recent peak above $96,000.
Gold is down significantly from recent highs (estimates range from $4,500–$4,600 per ounce after losing 7–8% in the move). Silver suffered the steepest percentage decline, falling nearly 14% and erasing a large portion of earlier 2026 gains.
Despite the severity of the pullback, many analysts note that corrections of 10–25% are historically normal, even healthy in bull markets for both precious metals and Bitcoin.
The weekend sell-off may be remembered as noise in a longer bull trend or as the beginning of something more serious. Either way, Robert Kiyosaki has already chosen a path.
His comments reinforce his long-standing belief that market downturns reward patient investors who understand the difference between consumer spending and asset accumulation.
Looking ahead, the near-term outlook for Bitcoin, gold, and silver remains mixed, with volatility likely to persist. Macroeconomic uncertainty, shifting interest rate expectations, and investor sentiment continue to drive sharp price swings across both digital and traditional assets.
In the short run, further downside cannot be ruled out, especially if broader risk markets weaken or liquidity tightens. However, from a medium- to long-term perspective, many analysts argue that the structural case for Bitcoin and precious metals remains intact.
Whether this recent decline marks a temporary correction or the early stages of a deeper downturn will depend largely on macroeconomic data, policy decisions, and investor confidence in the coming weeks.
For now, the market appears divided between fear-driven sellers and conviction-driven buyers, embodying the very contrast Robert Kiyosaki highlighted in his remarks.