‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Author Urges: Hold Bitcoin, Not BTC ETFs

• Rich Dad author advised to invest in physical gold, silver, and Bitcoin (BTC) while cautioning against Bitcoin ETFs, stating, “No ETFs, just Bitcoin.”
• Maintaining his bullish stance, Kiyosaki predicts Bitcoin could reach $250,000 by the end of 2025, urging investors to “HODL” and buy more BTC.

Robert Kiyosaki, renowned author of ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ and outspoken advocate of Bitcoin (BTC), recently offered investment advice. He has renewed his warnings about the global financial system and is once again encouraging people to turn to alternative assets, specifically physical gold, silver, and BTC. Moreover, he urged his followers to hold Bitcoin and not the spot BTC ETFs.

Robert Kiyosaki Prefers Bitcoin To BTC ETFs

In a pair of statements posted on X on May 17 and 18, Kiyosaki expressed deep concern about what he perceives as an escalating financial collapse rooted in decades of systemic problems. He referenced the removal of the U.S. dollar from the gold standard in 1971 as the origin of recurring financial turmoil. “Each crisis gets bigger because they never solve the problem…a problem which started in 1971 when Nixon took the US Dollar off the gold standard,” he wrote.

Kiyosaki connected historical financial bailouts to a troubling trend. Recalling events of the past few decades. He noted, “In 1998, Wall Street got together and bailed out a hedge fund, LTCM: Long Term Capital Management. In 2008, the Central Banks got together to bail out Wall Street. In 2025, long-time friend, Jim Rickards, is asking Who is going to bail out the Central Banks?”

Citing financial commentator Jim Rickards, Kiyosaki warned that the next economic crisis may erupt from a staggering burden of student loan debt. “According to Jim Rickards, the next crisis will be triggered by the collapse of $1.6 trillion in student loan debt,” Kiyosaki posted.

Rather than relying on institutional support or traditional savings, the financial author advocates for individual action. “You bail you and your family out by saving real gold, silver, and Bitcoin… No ETFs,” he stated. Reiterating a key principle from his bestselling book, he added: “As I stated over 25-years ago, in Rich Dad Poor Dad, ‘The rich don’t work for money’ and ‘Savers are losers.’”

Kiyosaki also issued a stark warning against investing in Bitcoin ETFs, a growing trend among crypto investors. He believes such vehicles are insufficient and potentially misleading. “No Bitcoin ETFs,” he cautioned. “Just Bitcoin.”

Nonetheless, BTC ETFs have been strong, with $41.74 billion in inflows since launch in January 2024. Furthermore, in the first half of May alone, the ETFs amassed an impressive inflow of 26,700 BTC.

Kiyosaki’s Bold BTC Price Prediction

In a separate post a day earlier, Kiyosaki framed the current monetary system as collapsing under its own weight. When asked rhetorically why gold, silver, and Bitcoin would continue to rise in value, he responded, “The Marxist Central Bank system is crashing… Many going bankrupt.”

Maintaining his bullish stance on Bitcoin, Kiyosaki emphasized his personal investment strategy. “Keep HODLing,” he urged. Kiyosaki added that he is “buying more Bitcoin. Further, he wrote, “I predict Bitcoin climbs to $250k this year. Buy more. Do not sell.”