Rich Dad Warns: Biggest Crash in History Coming in 2026! Names BlackRock as Ponzi Scheme, Urges "Skip a Meal a Day" to Buy Bitcoin and Silver

“Rich Dad Poor Dad” bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki recently posted a lengthy message on X (formerly Twitter), once again issuing a stern warning about the global economy. He predicts that 2026 will see “the biggest stock market crash in history,” directly targeting asset management giant BlackRock, calling its private credit business a “Ponzi scheme.” To protect himself, Kiyosaki strongly recommends investors buy hard assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and gold, even shockingly suggesting: if you have no money, “skip a meal for a day” to buy silver.
(Background: Rich Dad bought a Bitcoin at $67,000 because the Fed is printing money rapidly, and BTC is almost mined out)
(Additional context: Silver surpasses $85 to hit a new all-time high! Rich Dad: Silver price is about to top out, but I will wait until it reaches $100)

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• Calling out BlackRock as a Ponzi scheme, unresolved issues since 2008
• Hedging strategies: buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and physical assets
• “If you have no money, skip a meal for a day to buy silver”

The bestselling financial book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki is known for his bold pessimism about the U.S. economy and strong support for cryptocurrencies. Recently, he once again posted a “repeated warning” to millions of followers on X, predicting an impending catastrophic financial storm.

REPEATING A WARNING

In Rich Dad’s Prophecy (2013), I warned that the biggest stock market crash in history… was STILL coming.

In 2026, I hope I am wrong… but I fear that crash is now arriving.

Why did I make that prediction?

Because the root cause of the 2008 crash, the GFC,…

— Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) March 10, 2026

Calling out BlackRock as a Ponzi scheme, unresolved issues since 2008

Kiyosaki recalls in his post that he warned about this historic stock market crash in his 2013 book. He points out that the fundamental issues from the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) have never been truly fixed, which will only make the subsequent collapse larger.

“A few days before Lehman Brothers went bankrupt in 2008, I successfully predicted its collapse on CNN.”

Kiyosaki confidently states this. This time, he points the crisis’s trigger at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm. He boldly predicts that the 2026 crash will be caused by BlackRock’s “private credit Ponzi scheme.”

He warns grimly:

“I hope I am wrong… but if BlackRock collapses, it will be swift and devastating. The retirement funds of the Baby Boomer generation will be wiped out entirely because the world is carrying an enormous debt that cannot be repaid.”

Hedging strategies: buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and physical assets

Facing an impending financial tsunami, Kiyosaki continues his usual investment logic, strongly advising investors to shift from passive to active, quickly acquiring hedging assets. His list includes: gold, silver, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and physical oil well partnerships.

He explains that when the market crashes and prices soar, those holding these tangible assets will become richer, as silver will disappear from the market and oil prices will rise.

“If you have no money, skip a meal for a day to buy silver”

Among all assets, Kiyosaki especially advocates silver for ordinary people with limited funds. He points out that even in 2026, anyone with $10 can go to a dealer and buy a $10 “junk silver coin” (referring to circulated coins with no collectible value but pure silver content).

To emphasize action, Kiyosaki even offers an extreme suggestion:

“Anyone can invest $10 in silver. If you don’t even have an extra $10, then skip a meal for a day. Save your meal money to buy real silver, a dime, or a two-and-a-half-cent coin. You will become healthier, wealthier, and maybe even better looking.”

Finally, Kiyosaki also criticizes current social trends, urging the public not to fall victim to “woke financial education,” and sarcastically remarks: “‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ contains a lot of truth.”