Gold vs bitcoin?

Amid the growing economic uncertainty, many are asking if they should buy gold or bitcoin. A key distinction between gold and bitcoin is that bitcoin is not used for industrial purposes like gold and silver. The so-called “advantage” of gold and silvers intrinsic value can actually be a drawback. When gold and silver prices rise it incentivizes a cycle of mining more gold and silver which increases the supply and reduces its value.

While having some gold and silver might help protect your purchasing power, it may not be the best asset to increase your purchasing power over the long term due to this cyclical effect. Additionally, with AI Agents propelling the velocity of money, a digital currency is probably more favorable than a rock.

Bitcoin is deflationary in nature. Approximately 95% of its finite supply of 21 million tokens has already been mined. 99% of all bitcoin will have been mined around the year 2035. Bitcoin was engineered to be pristine money that is protected by cryptography and roughly 10 minute blocks of time with no central authority, no board of directors, and no marketing team. Bitcoin is permission-less and borderless. Bitcoin nodes, which are computers around the world, ensure bitcoin’s security and decentralized advantage. These unique attributes has resulted in the meme, “Bitcoin not crypto.”

While many around the world are starting to spend in US Treasury backed stable coins, many are saving in bitcoin because it is durable, divisible, portable, fungible, and has historically been a good way to increase purchasing power over the long term. Bitcoin is volatile because it trades 24/7 and is highly liquid. When bitcoin drops in price, it could be signaling that there is some sort of economic or monetary problem somewhere in the world that we need to pay attention to.

Consider the following. Since 2020 cumulative inflation has destroyed 20 to 25% of the dollar’s purchasing power. Additionally, we have seen a recent trend where tax dollars for government programs are being stolen, some times for illicit purposes.

With current interest rates, governments are finding it almost impossible to pay the interest on the debt they have accumulated, let alone pay back the principal amounts owed. More often than you might think, to meet these obligations, money is created out of thin air with the push of a button. These are the same dollars you and I work 40 plus hours a week to earn. This money printing is the ultimate fraud and abuse that makes everything more expensive and robs us of free time. Regardless of bitcoin’s price, I believe its importance is much greater today than ever. Over the years bitcoin has moved from an internet meme to gray-beard status.

2025 was a turning point for bitcoin adoption. We saw the United States propose a bitcoin stockpile. Could Venezuelan oil become a backstop for this bitcoin reserve? Additionally, as a result of improved regulatory clarity we have seen a tsunami of Wall Street firms and banks roll out numerous bitcoin products. However, their agenda is quite different from those who truly understand the problem bitcoin solves. Wall Street and banks are not just in it for the fees. They want the general public to purchase their products so that retail investors do not own “real” bitcoin. In other words, when you buy what Wall Street is selling, you do not have actual bitcoin in your possession. To make matters worse, in some cases, and depending on the product, the institution issuing the “paper” bitcoin may not be holding actual bitcoin on their clients behalf. In that case, you merely have a claim to your bitcoin. If your bitcoin is being properly held on your behalf, you will need permission from a 3rd party to take possession of your bitcoin. This could be an issue if you need quick access to your bitcoin.

The only way to be sure you own real bitcoin is to buy it yourself and move it to cold-storage, where you have possession of the private keys. I know this sounds overwhelming for some, but there’s a ton of free and paid support out there to help you accomplish this goal. The key is, you must be 100 percent committed to your financial future and the financial future of your heirs.

Ben at BTC Sessions, Tony with The Bitcoin Way and Matthew with The Bitcoin University are great resources if you are new to this asset class. The bottom line is that you are not too late to bitcoin. The next 5 to 10 years is a window of opportunity you don’t want to miss.

As always, this post is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Always do your own due-diligence and get all your questions answered before investing.