Gold and silver buried in a remote location is a great way to protect yourself against a fiat crisis. Of course it's safer than bank deposits! The banks could seize your funds or the fiat could simply just go away. Keeping your funds in the bank is akin to leaving your crypto on an exchange. No good can come of it. Remember the central bankers have been taxing us while they have the ability to print. They are no friends of ours.
The printing of the world fiat has reached dizzying heights. It's only a matter of time till the big one hits. 25% fiat, 25% gold/silver, 25% crypto, 25% hard assets is how I protect myself. If any one of the 4 collapse the other 3 will pick up as money flees to safety. The world economic game is getting ready to close a chapter. I assume that's why crypto has been introduced (IMO). I believe the central bankers will be taking us off paper and putting us into crypto.