The interesting thing is that the rots-children and the green family (bushes) and the black family... all rely on us being good law abiding people.
However, since they are psychopaths, they continue to chase more and more control. And thus, destroy themselves.
Imagine owning the most expensive realestate in NY, and all of a sudden, no one wanted to live in NY. Further, people got this crazy idea of if its vacant land out in the middle of america, then it is homesteadable.
Add to this that people will start using crypto-currencies, because it is that much better, and then all of a sudden you can't do that money manipulating stuff... because its all their on the blockchain.
Further, we will see innovations in small community sized renewable energy plants. So, if you and your group of friends wanted to go out to that unused piece of land in america, you could just start a 22nd century community complete with electricity and internet.
... and then gold becomes worthless. Err, rather it becomes a pretty yellow rock. So much for all that wealth and power.
There are a couple of points here I would normally debate with you on (gold value and crypto currencies being fully visible).
But I'm trying to stop doing that so here is a picture!
Women like sparkly things... so you are probably correct. The value of gold will be in direct correlation to how pretty the women are.
Further, i believe that block-chain is only the first step in a longer chain. The end result will make us think back on Nakamoto as a quaint little guy who had a little insight, but at least he got the ball rolling.
That wasn't quite my reasoning :)