Source: https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2017/november/why-us-no-longer-follows-gold-standard 

 What do we even use it for any ways? 

 Mostly cosmetic bullshit like jewelry but it does have some unique properties for electronics.  Its inert, it doesn’t tarnish so its electrical capacity is second to none. 

 Maria Hasenstab  loves #bitcoin . 

 You're not saying that they've had incentive to fix/manipulate the price of gold?! Say it ain't so!