Recently, gold, silver, and copper prices have repeatedly hit new all-time highs, and many people take this as a signal that a bull market is coming. But upon closer reflection, what this actually reflects is the increasing concern among global investors about the current monetary system.

Economics has an empirical rule: rising copper prices usually indicate economic activity, while surges in gold and silver are typical safe-haven behaviors. When both strengthen simultaneously, it suggests that the market is both afraid of recession and losing confidence in traditional assets for preservation of value. Historically, liquidity tightening often leads to pressure on the bond and stock markets first, and as a high-volatility asset, cryptocurrencies are not immune to risks.

This creates a dilemma: if you want to allocate to gold, the buying and selling thresholds are high, and liquidity is not ideal; if you hold cash, it shrinks daily under inflation. Traditional investment portfolios seem to have reached a dead end.

However, in the past two years, some have found an alternative path—by using decentralized DeFi yield protocols to turn crypto assets into cash flow-generating tools. For example, borrowing against assets like ETH with growth potential, exchanging for dollar-pegged stablecoins, and then investing in yield pools. This way, you can wait for your crypto assets to appreciate while earning stable interest, effectively building a 24/7 on-chain asset engine.

Most importantly, under this approach, your asset flow is fully controllable—the entire logic is written in code, unaffected by bank policies or freezes. Compared to the uncertainties of traditional finance, this transparent, automated income model offers more certainty.

True wealth defense is not about chasing high commodities, but about structuring highly volatile assets into stable income sources. This is the mindset suited for the digital age.