Decades of speculation about the gold reserves of Fort Knox, the US government, due to incomplete audits, have raised doubts about the contents of this safe. On the Polymarket prediction platform, users have bet with a 21% probability that there is no gold. This indicates public distrust despite official claims of the security of these reserves. It is worth mentioning that the last full audit of the US government’s gold reserves was conducted in 1953, and since then, only limited inspections have been carried out. Donald Trump, the US president, has announced his intention to confirm the gold reserves and stated: ‘We will go to Fort Knox to make sure the gold is there.’ Given Trump’s track record of fulfilling important promises, especially with the involvement of Elon Musk, who has attracted a lot of public attention, it seems likely that this inspection will be carried out.
