Bitcoin Magazine Publishes Analysis on Multipolar Currency Trends Through 2036

Lyn Alden published a long-form article in the print issue of Bitcoin Magazine dated May 27, 2026. The piece discusses how the international monetary system may evolve as the United States transitions from its post-1991 position as the dominant global power.

Alden states that the United States became the primary supplier of cross-border currency and reserve assets after World War II and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. U.S. deficits, which contributed to domestic industrial decline.

Prior to 1945, multiple economic centers coexisted with limited interaction, Alden writes. Currencies such as the British pound and Dutch guilder served mainly as proxies for gold, which functioned as the principal reserve asset. China and India have increased their shares of global manufacturing and energy production since the late twentieth century, according to the article.

Alden observes that other governments now seek to limit exposure to unilateral policy decisions regarding dollar-denominated assets.

Alden identifies three potential directions for reserve management. Gold is described as a liquid, non-hackable store of value that cannot be unilaterally frozen. Diversification across multiple fiat currencies is presented as a method to spread debasement and confiscation risk.

Bitcoin is characterized as a decentralized ledger capable of rapid settlement. Alden notes that its market capitalization remains in the low trillions of dollars compared with a global asset base estimated near one quadrillion dollars. The article states that Bitcoin’s user base is in the low millions within a world population of billions.