There's a theory expounded upon somewhere on this thread
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that says that, in the event of a bad outcome in the global economy, the USD will be the 'last man standing'... so if one is to hold currency the USD is it...
There is another theory that says physical precious metals such as gold and silver are the ultimate hedge against a huge crash or hyperinflation. Gold has never gone to 0 - most fiat currencies have throughout history