The US dollar which is diluted and loses more value each and every year, or a new currency that's backed by gold? 

Therefore, by default, all fiat currencies will continue to lose buying power. 

definitely my preferred currency.  

The payments typically are 1-3 years (but there's no real standard) and don't have additional interest added.Asking price: $280 Million (different currency than USD)Last year's asking price $250 Million (we assume the price increase is because of inflation)The owner doesn't seem in a hurry to sell and when we asked if he'd negotiate last year at $250 million he said no.I'd like to offer the following 3 options to see if any of these work for him:Option 1: 250 Million upfront Option 2:140 Million upfront130 Million in 6 months.

Couple with it the dramatic increase in currency in circulation caused by runaway spending by politicians of both parties and you get even higher inflation.

One massive cause of inflation is the amount of currency in circulation.

Looking for some constructive investment community discourse as I've had a few clients reach out recently about settling transactions in 'alternative' currencies or trading for real property. 

Personally I invest in stocks, mutual funds, moneys in high yield savings account, dabbled in digital currency and but primarily real estate.

Deficits, China selling, demographics, the great unwinding of globalization, the loss of reserve currency status.

Our close friends here have a home worth approximately $350,000 (in Panama, they adopted US currency as their currency, so all values are USD/Panamanian).