Countries don't need Gold Bitcoin Silver right now, they need wheat, bread, tanks, artillery, drones. There's Maslow's hierarchy of needs with the first level being Physiological needs. What are these? Wheat, bread, and so on.

The second level is security. What are these then? Tanks, artillery, drones.
Countries will first fill their stomachs and then think they are secure, so with their remaining money they can buy Gold, Bitcoin, Silver.
None of these downturns are contrary to the natural flow of life, you simply can't use your sequential thinking ability while you're losing money. Would you buy Bitcoin with your last penny at home when there's no bread in the house? You shouldn't.