Bitcoin or Gold which is worth investing in?

[Maslate]

Gold and bitcoin may actually become long term profitable investments. However, aside from its similarities, there are also some remarkable advantages that only bitcoin can offer. While gold cannot beat inflation, bitcoin on the other hand has always an edge over inflation. Bitcoin's decentralization and high security create signs of superiority compared to gold, although not everyone has seen this reality.

[mirakal]

Gold and bitcoin may become long term profitable investments.

Yes, both of them can be wealthy assets that someone can possess. However, that would depend on our risk appetite.  If we are risk takers, bitcoin seems to be the best choice, but if we want a safe investment, gold is way better. That is why we should first know our capabilities before looking at results. Some people say high risk, high returns, which totally points to bitcoin. But the question is if we could really afford to take the volatility of the market. Many people invest in bitcoin and lose due to mishandling of funds and emotional stress, which is not a good indication that bitcoin is meant for them. 

Our mindset and personal behavior are big factors when choosing which of the two to invest in. It was not choosing which one was more profitable but instead looking into our capabilities because the results depend on how we manage our investment.

[Franctoshi]

We've often discussed this subject matter in various threads here; however, I'm not choosing Bitcoin over Gold base on the fact that I love Bitcoin, I like Gold too, but I'm choosing Bitcoin over Gold because Bitcoin has obviously outperformed base on few years of existential and track records, and in so many ways, it is way more beneficial to own Bitcoin this 21st century than owing Gold, also in terms of Bitcoin being money and a recognized freedom form of money and a medium of exchange globally, whereas the government controls Gold.

You can travel anywhere with Bitcoin, Buyers are readily available whenever you want to sell, the most secured form of money, super inflation hedge, only 21 million Bitcoin can ever be printed or exist whereas no one knows the amount of Gold that will ever exist.

[Pandu Geddon]

We've often discussed this subject matter in various threads here; however, I'm not choosing Bitcoin over Gold base on the fact that I love Bitcoin, I like Gold too, but I'm choosing Bitcoin over Gold because Bitcoin has obviously outperformed base on few years of existential and track records, and in so many ways, it is way more beneficial to own Bitcoin this 21st century than owing Gold, also in terms of Bitcoin being money and a recognized freedom form of money and a medium of exchange globally, whereas the government controls Gold.

You can travel anywhere with Bitcoin, Buyers are readily available whenever you want to sell, the most secured form of money, super inflation hedge, only 21 million Bitcoin can ever be printed or exist whereas no one knows the amount of Gold that will ever exist.

Investment is always aimed at the future. Bitcoin and Gold are currently the best investment choices I think. Gold is not bad in its price growth. although not like Bitcoin which is growing very rapidly. Gold is indeed more stable but currently, its enthusiasts are not decreasing.
we cannot bring gold to transact but with Bitcoin, as you said we can travel with it. As long as there are goods and services providers willing to accept Bitcoin as a means of transaction, using Bitcoin will not be constrained by our region.

[Marvell1]

While gold cannot beat inflation, bitcoin on the other hand has always an edge over inflation.

This is the first time I've heard that gold is not inflation resistant, can you explain further? What makes you think gold isn't a hedge against inflation?
Gold has existed for thousands of years and gone through many bad economic crises in the world and has proven that it is the best hedge against inflation as well as the safest haven to date. I remember during the 2022 crisis, gold prices rose sharply despite inflation and rising interest rates, while bitcoin was heavily dumped and it failed as an inflation hedge at the time.

I know you're going to mention bitcoin going up in price but it's only 15 years old, it hasn't even gone through economic cycles nor has it gone through the things that gold has gone through. Not to mention its failure in the 2022 crisis, so it would be inaccurate to suggest that bitcoin is a better inflation hedge than gold.
The economy is at risk of falling into recession and if that happens, I bet you will once again see bitcoin plummet but gold will certainly continue to stabilize or increase in price.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

Bitcoin veterans will always invest in Bitcoin and move forward with Bitcoin and never want to invest in anything else. Again there are some people who want to invest both in my case like if I say I have invested in Bitcoin and I have some amount of gold but I have given it to my wife only as jewelery though I have given it to her as jewelery but if needed I can sell it also but that too. I am in one type of investment. On the other hand I have bitcoin investment I am moving forward with my investment. But investing in Bitcoin is much more valuable than investing in gold. But many may be hesitant to invest in bitcoin due to market volatility, but if you want to invest you should do it long term and if bitcoin can be long term then it can be very profitable as we can see if we follow the past days.

[Sebas.tian]

Bitcoin and Gold has risk in their investment, because you need to take the risk before you can achieve income at the end of the investments. Bitcoin and Gold are good for long term investment, because the longer you hold Bitcoin and Gold, it will determine the huge amount of income you are going to receive when the price of the market increase.If you fail to take the risk, you will never achieve anything from Bitcoin and Gold investments, because the two involve risk before you can be boost of achieving meaningful income from both investments. Bitcoin is a decentralized currency while Gold is a centralized currency mean government don't control Bitcoin in any countries of the world while Gold is be control by the government of the country to reduce the inflation for their citizens to experience.

[The Cryptovator]

You have to remember that you are posting on a Bitcoin forum. So usually, we all love Bitcoin here, and we stand for it as well. I never compare gold with bitcoin since both are different. Bitcoin is a currency that only exists virtually, but gold is a physical asset. Bitcoin is highly volatile where gold isn't. If you compare Bitcoin and gold prices, then Bitcoin grows too fast, whereas gold doesn't. Both have store value, but Bitcoin could give you a couple of x returns. At this point of view, it's definitely worth investing in Bitcoin for me. I don't care what others think; even Bitcoin falls sometimes, but it repeats history, as we can see. So I never think to store gold; I always prefer to hold Bitcoin. 

[fuguebtc]

This question has been asked here too many times and it doesn't make sense to ask on Bitcoin forum which is a better investment because people here will naturally be biased towards Bitcoin.

To ask this question and get proper answers you would need to find neutral forum for investments.

Otherwise you may as well ask the same question on some gold forum and get similarly biased answers 

Indeed, there have been hundreds of threads like this on the forum and I have never seen a single answer that is fair to gold, most would favor bitcoin. You're right, these questions are really meaningless when asked on a bitcoin forum or gold forum. It would be fairer if this question were asked on a neutral economic or investment forum.

But I wonder, why shouldn't we diversify and invest in both, why do we like to compare? Furthermore, choosing which type of asset will depend on each person's preferences, we should make decisions based on our preferences instead of asking others' opinions . It's unreasonable for people who like safety to ask for investment advice from people who like risk and roller coasters, and vice versa  .

[Twistytwik]

I think the two are absolutely different and don't evolve at all in the same way over time.
Bitcoin is extremely volatile and therefore it is very risky to invest in it on the one hand, but on the other hand it is possible with good analysis to make a lot of money by investing at the right time.
While gold has a rather smooth curve over the long term, which allows for a much more reassuring and less risky investment, but we can be sure that its value will increase over the long term.
If we want to make a choice, we must either go for risk or insurance. BTC

[legendbtc]

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For an individual who does not earn so much, bitcoin offers an opportunity to invest. With any little amount that you have, there is an opportunity for you invest strategically from it through methods like the DCA, which if you do very well, you will still benefit. Investing in gold can be a bit difficult, because you may require a lot of money to invest and will need to store the physical gold when acquired.  Investing in both of them can be good too if you can actually accommodate the risk involved.

It sounds quite harsh but I have to admit it to you, people will mostly choose bitcoin because they want to make big profits from their small investments, including me. So, it's no surprise that bitcoin is becoming the choice of the masses. But if this question is asked to rich people, they will probably choose gold because they care about safety, profit is not their top priority.

I think most of us here are young and have aspirations of getting rich so there is no need to compare bitcoin and gold. We should step out of our comfort zone and face challenges to find success, bitcoin is the best choice at this time. That doesn't mean gold isn't worth investing in, but it would be great if we were successful with bitcoin and then diversified into gold.

[Abu-Naim]

Bitcoin and gold  share similarities as store of value,and hedges against inflation.
However the differ in transfer speed, portability, security and transfer speed.
If investing, investor should consider their individual financial goals, risk tolerance and market understanding.

You have explained how valuable both of them are, and you have also shared the differences and the similarities between the two. Now it’s for the investor to decide which one to invest in.

There are several risks involved in both of them; especially the gold investment.
If I will advise any new investor, I will ask them to invest in Bitcoin instead of gold because if you don’t know gold, it can easily be faked, and Biy on remains Bitcoin with no duplicate; therefore, instead of buying fake gold, you should just Buy bitcoin because you only need a wallet to buy and hold Bitcoin.

[CryptoBuds]

Bitcoin or Gold which is worth investing in?

Did you notice that you were comparing gold and bitcoin on the bitcoin forum? I would be very surprised if anyone advocates investing in gold instead of bitcoin  .

In general, which assets to invest in will depend on each person. Bitcoin is a new, volatile and risky asset class, it is suitable for those who are willing to take risks to get rich with little capital. Meanwhile, gold is an asset that has been proven for thousands of years. It is a stable and safe asset, so it will be suitable for people with large amounts of capital and like safety.
Both are very good assets and very worthy of being in our portfolio. So it would be perfect if we could have both instead of putting all our eggs in one basket, which is not a wise idea.

[mumang siat]

This statement has been discussed very often, Gold or Bitcoin which has always been the center of discussion from the past to the present, we think these are two tools that are almost similar and have very different values, but this does not confuse investors too much, both are decentralized objects which we think are very safe. maybe Bitcoin is still in the form of a transfer with transparent transactions but we don't think this is too heavy.

It's not too difficult to choose between Bitcoin, and we think both of them need to be owned, now is the time when what is difficult to get has a fairly good value as well as Gold and Bitcoin, it's better to sort and find a gap to get these two very good things.

[coolcoinz]

The fact Bitcoin is volatile and gold is more stable , and the fact that gold has high liquidity and Bitcoin is still growing, makes investments consideration quite tough.

No, it's very easy.
Most people don't buy physical gold but paper gold. This cannot be compared to real bitcoin, rather to owning a bitcoin ETF shares.

Let's say you don't want what most people get and would like to obtain physical gold, but you have a large investment to make, over 1m dollars. How are you going to hold large amounts of gold? How are you going to sell it? Will you be able to leave your country with that gold? Bitcoin fixes all of these problems.