I wrote an article a few weeks ago which you can read here:
Gold Bugs Really Need To Wake Up
In my article I described how precious metals will most likely not be the currency of choice in the case of some kind of an economic collapse and how the masses will prefer cryptocurrencies. Adam Meister just made a video interviewing a Venezuelan named Maximo who describes the current horrendous conditions in Venezuela and how bitcoin is a life-saver for many people in that nation experiencing hyperinflation.
When asked if precious metals were being used as an alternative to to cash within daily life, Maximo stated that precious metals are almost non existent, and detailed how the currency of choice is bitcoin. Even compared to the US dollar, Venezuelans prefer bitcoin, as citizens attempting to acquire US dollars often times obtain counterfeit currency and therefore still prefer bitcoin!
You can watch the video below, and the interview with Maximo begins at around 19:25 where he describes how Venezuelans are surviving using bitcoin.