BRICS 2025: Gold’s Back. Not Just to Shine, to Settle, so it seems...

By Kane White, CEO of Britannia Bullion, and dad to a very busy toddler.

You know things are getting serious when gold starts creeping into global headlines again, not for the usual “safe haven” chat, but because a bunch of heavyweight economies are rebuilding the world’s financial plumbing around it.

At the centre of it all? BRICS. That’s Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with a few new mates likely to join. Their 2025 summit isn’t just another get-together. It’s looking like the moment gold comes off the sidelines and back into the game, not as a hedge, but as the foundation.

And before you switch off thinking this is all too technical, stay with me? Because what’s being cooked up might affect how you get paid, how you save, and why a simple gold sovereign might end up meaning more than any app balance on your phone, I really do think this will ring true.

So What’s the Plan? 

In plain English, BRICS are tired of relying on the US dollar. Too political. Too weaponised. Too risky. So they’re setting up a new trade system that works around it. Their idea? Gold is the trust layer, and the Chinese yuan is the currency that moves.

Gold gives credibility. The yuan provides liquidity. It’s a two-piece system, like a car and its fuel. And if that sounds familiar, that’s because it is, only this time, gold doesn’t sit in one country’s basement. It gets spread across BRICS vaults. Yours in my house, mine in yours. Like a gold-based “I trust you, but I’ll hold your watch just in case.”

Vaults are being built or repurposed in Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Africa, and beyond, all linked in a network. Gold is the collateral. The yuan is the medium. And the trust? That comes from the fact that nobody can just print more of either, unlike some central banks I won’t name...

Not Just Talk, It’s Already Happening

China’s been quietly dry-running this setup with energy payments. Russia, for example, started accepting yuan for oil as far back as 2017. Think of this: Those yuan could be converted into gold via the Shanghai Gold Exchange. No dollars are needed. Gold is just on demand, verified by blockchain.

That’s right. Old money meets new tech.

Using blockchain and a system called mBridge, BRICS countries can track, verify, and settle ownership of gold in real time. The bars stay in place. The ownership moves digitally. So gold, once dismissed as “too slow,” now moves like crypto. It’s what I call “slow money at fast speed”, and it changes everything.

Why This Matters to You and Me

I know, you’re not trading oil with China. You’re trying to get through the school run and wondering why your weekly shop costs more than your first car. But this affects you.

Here’s why.

When big countries stop trusting the dollar, as they have already, and they don’t want to hold US debt, there will be fewer buyers for US bonds, which means more inflation risk. As the world shifts to assets with no counterparty, like gold, the pound and the dollar may struggle to keep up. In short, your cash loses buying power. Your gold? It holds firm, stays where you leave it, and is real money.

It also signifies that gold is no longer just “Plan B” for central banks. It’s becoming Plan A.

So while most people are stuck choosing between savings accounts barely beating inflation or investments that rise and fall on Twitter trends, you’ve got another option, one that BRICS is literally building the future around.

Gold Is Quietly Having Its Comeback, and it’s Not Flashy and never has been, but maybe is about to be

What I love about all this is that gold hasn’t changed. It doesn’t post threads on social media. It just sits there, solid, rare, and real, the same way it has for over 5,000 years.

As a dad, I always think about what is valuable for my son’s future. It’s why at Britannia Bullion, we’re focused on physical, certified coins that are yours, not numbers on a screen, not promises from a system that’s already reinventing itself.

The BRICS shift isn’t overnight. But the direction is clear: away from paper, towards weight. And while politicians and economists argue about models, gold is already quietly placed at the centre of the next financial era.

No headlines. No drama. Just heavy metal doing what it’s always done.

Final Thought

Gold is returning to its proper place, not just in vaults, but at the core of how value is exchanged. This isn’t theory. It’s happening. Right now, so it seems.

Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-05-24/brics-2025-gold-dedollarization-endgame

So the question isn’t “Should I buy gold?” “Am I ready for a world where gold is money again?”

At Britannia Bullion, we are.

Disclaimer

This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. The views expressed are based on publicly available information and personal interpretation as of the date of writing. Individuals should conduct their own research or speak to a qualified adviser before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Britannia Bullion does not guarantee future outcomes and accepts no liability for any loss arising from reliance on the information provided.