Gold, Cash, and Bitcoin: Who Truly Secures Your Wealth?

[Itz-prisigold]

I came across this  image today showing Dollar,  Gold and Bitcoin and people were debating on it.  Even before now there has always been debates on what is the most valuable store of your wealth be it -  gold, cash or bitcoin.  In my own opinion, maybe it's not really about which is better but about what each of them does best and the most potential for the future.  Lets break it down.

1. Gold -  Defends the Past

Gold  has always been one  of the most  trusted assets for thousands of years.  It is scarce and reliable and very heavy. It is difficult to move and spend gold digitally.  Gold really does safeguard your wealth, but it's mainly a thing for the past.

2. Cash -  Defends the Present

Cash is the most convenient and accepted assets worldwide. It is reliable and backed by goverments,  but inflation always creeps in and slowly eats its value away.  Cash is valuable and useful,  but always was and will be tied to an economy that could collapse.

3. Bitcoin -  Defends the Future

Bitcoin is a digital asset and has more influence on a global scale. No one has reverse control of it. It is decentralized. With it, you have pure and full ownership of the asset. Bitcoin, unlike the other forms of trade,  is designed for the digital economy.

Putting these together,  I will not really call it a debate so much as a timeline.

Gold is the past, cash is the present, and Bitcoin is the future.

But what do you all think? I’m curious.

In your opinion,  do you still think gold and cash can really keep up in the next 10-20 years?  Or do you think Bitcoin is gradually taking the crown for the value of cash?

[AmaGold70]

Gold may be from the past but it still remains relevant in the present and it will continue to be relevant even in the future so I would say that Gold is the past , present and the future. And cash which is also fiat is crashing so it isn't even the present like you said and that's my opinion on it, as for Bitcoin it is the present and the future and if I'm going to choose I would choose Bitcoin over and over again because I'm working and investing for my future sake and obviously Bitcoin is the best way to secure your future wealth and my second option is Gold. Who ever told you that Gold is a thing of the past? If I get the opportunity to get a little gold I would get it but it is scarce and very valuable and a lot of people are investing in gold even in this present day.

[Dogedegen]

2. Cash -  Defends the Present

Cash is the most convenient and accepted assets worldwide. It is reliable and backed by goverments,  but inflation always creeps in and slowly eats its value away.  Cash is valuable and useful,  but always was and will be tied to an economy that could collapse.

How does cash defend the present? I don't think this makes sense because we are talking about a form of fiat here and as such it is constantly being devalued. Further this form is constantly being given more and more restrictions on what you can do with it. Surely it is better than a bank account and you can exercise some more freedom with it to do what you want but that it not sufficient for it to be actually guarding the present. It kinda implies to me that you could have a big stash of cash and protect yourself but this is not true as you would lose a lot of value as the years pass by.

3. Bitcoin -  Defends the Future

Bitcoin is a digital asset and has more influence on a global scale. No one has reverse control of it. It is decentralized. With it, you have pure and full ownership of the asset. Bitcoin, unlike the other forms of trade,  is designed for the digital economy.

Reverse control does not make sense, this word is not needed. You can simply say that nobody has control over it.

In your opinion,  do you still think gold and cash can really keep up in the next 10-20 years?  Or do you think Bitcoin is gradually taking the crown for the value of cash?

Including cash here does not make sense at all. Gold is a reserve asset, cash is a form of fiat, and Bitcoin is a digital asset, commodity and cash. You should have written fiat instead of cash. What you did here is similar to if you asked whether liquid gold is a good thing as that is a form of gold or whether custodial bitcoin is good as that is a form of Bitcoin. We are not comparing the different kinds of forms of something here, we are comparing the things themselves so change this to gold, fiat and bitcoin.

Gold may be from the past but it still remains relevant in the present and it will continue to be relevant even in the future so I would say that Gold is the past , present and the future.

You didn't get the post then. Gold is definitely a thing of the past.

[Hyphen(-)]

In your opinion,  do you still think gold and cash can really keep up in the next 10-20 years?  Or do you think Bitcoin is gradually taking the crown for the value of cash?

Gold and Fiat which is cash will keep up in the next 30 years because they have been in existence before Bitcoin, and they are still valued till date.

Gold is an an olden days investment asset that is still active, it’s only disadvantage I see is the fake gold that is everywhere, you will need someone that knows the real gold to help you or you need took to check and confirm it, and for security reasons it is not completely safe because it is physical, you can face security threats when buying because people might observe you and it can be stolen when you get robbed and so on; there’re, for future generations, I think Bitcoin is good.

Keeping cash is not advisable anymore due to high rate of inflation, the value might not be there after some time, so it is better you use your fiat to buy Bitcoin and hold.

[Itz-prisigold]

Gold may be from the past but it still remains relevant in the present and it will continue to be relevant even in the future so I would say that Gold is the past , present and the future. And cash which is also fiat is crashing so it isn't even the present like you said and that's my opinion on it, as for Bitcoin it is the present and the future and if I'm going to choose I would choose Bitcoin over and over again because I'm working and investing for my future sake and obviously Bitcoin is the best way to secure your future wealth and my second option is Gold. Who ever told you that Gold is a thing of the past? If I get the opportunity to get a little gold I would get it but it is scarce and very valuable and a lot of people are investing in gold even in this present day.

Yes, gold is still around and is still relevant.  Gold is not going to go away; however,  my point with gold and its relevance is that its historical significance,  not its relevance in the present.  Cash is already failing,  and you are correct. Bitcoin is the present and the future, and that is where the growth is.  The combination of gold and Bitcoin is very strong. But In the next 10 to 20 years, it is clear that Bitcoin will be the dominant asset.

[Amphenomenon]

Among the three, the order should be:
bitcoin, gold and fiat.
Storing money as fiat will regrettably leads to becoming poorer decades upon decades.
A decade HODLer of bitcoin is smiling big while one HOLDing gold yes but not as much as bitcoin. bitcoin and gold is a better way of storing money for retirement or generations and not being worried about the economy especially bitcoin.

I doubt anyone has ever stored their money as fiat for over decades and still feel rich or wealthy as before.

[topbitcoin]

The reason why cash is still an option for now is simply because in real life we are not given freedom for the economic system because they have set up with a lot of regulations and rules that as long as we are still within the scope of the state then fiat will always have an exchange rate nothing else so in the end we cannot force anything else because the system has been designed for fiat.

But when we talk about securing value then at least fiat is clearly not an option. Gold can be a good option if we don't want to have a big risk and bitcoin is definitely worth it but they are still risky in this case it just depends on your choice and I think we can definitely determine what is best for us in the end.
If it's long term that we want to get but have risk but proportional to the results then bitcoin is an option, if indeed we don't want to have a very big risk then gold can be an option but not with fiat.

[henry_of_skalitz]

Among the three, the order should be:
bitcoin, gold and fiat.
Storing money as fiat will regrettably leads to becoming poorer decades upon decades.
A decade HODLer of bitcoin is smiling big while one HOLDing gold yes but not as much as bitcoin. bitcoin and gold is a better way of storing money for retirement or generations and not being worried about the economy especially bitcoin.

I doubt anyone has ever stored their money as fiat for over decades and still feel rich or wealthy as before.

Agreed, though I never thought about gold at all for the common man to hodl, I think it's possible, yet I never even imagined it because BTC is much more closer and easier to go for.

[Itz-prisigold]

2. Cash -  Defends the Present

Cash is the most convenient and accepted assets worldwide. It is reliable and backed by goverments,  but inflation always creeps in and slowly eats its value away.  Cash is valuable and useful,  but always was and will be tied to an economy that could collapse.

How does cash defend the present? I don't think this makes sense because we are talking about a form of fiat here and as such it is constantly being devalued. Further this form is constantly being given more and more restrictions on what you can do with it. Surely it is better than a bank account and you can exercise some more freedom with it to do what you want but that it not sufficient for it to be actually guarding the present. It kinda implies to me that you could have a big stash of cash and protect yourself but this is not true as you would lose a lot of value as the years pass by.

I agree with you, I know that cash is definitely not the best way to store value. Inflation is bad. But when I say cash  “defends the present”  I mean cash is what people have for everyday survival and when they need to make payments and use money for instant transactions.  It is easy to use,  but doesn’t offer any value for the future.

You cannot have cash  for years and expect  it to have any value. It is just an instant loss.  It is useful for spending in the present, but not for protecting the present.  And that is what makes Bitcoin stick out,  it does what cash cannot do for the long term.

[betswift]

2. Cash -  Defends the Present

Cash is the most convenient and accepted assets worldwide. It is reliable and backed by goverments,  but inflation always creeps in and slowly eats its value away.  Cash is valuable and useful,  but always was and will be tied to an economy that could collapse.

How does cash defend the present? I don't think this makes sense because we are talking about a form of fiat here and as such it is constantly being devalued. Further this form is constantly being given more and more restrictions on what you can do with it. Surely it is better than a bank account and you can exercise some more freedom with it to do what you want but that it not sufficient for it to be actually guarding the present. It kinda implies to me that you could have a big stash of cash and protect yourself but this is not true as you would lose a lot of value as the years pass by.

I agree with you, I know that cash is definitely not the best way to store value. Inflation is bad. But when I say cash  “defends the present”  I mean cash is what people have for everyday survival and when they need to make payments and use money for instant transactions.  It is easy to use,  but doesn’t offer any value for the future.

You cannot have cash  for years and expect  it to have any value. It is just an instant loss.  It is useful for spending in the present, but not for protecting the present.  And that is what makes Bitcoin stick out,  it does what cash cannot do for the long term.

Others things may have qualities of something that stores value, but more often than not, they are under control of somebody that doesn't mind about you and your value.

That's why BTC sticks out

[mindrust]

Cash is a temporary position and it is a very shitty one for the long term. 10-15% should be the maximum allocation for cash and it should generate interest while staying idle somewhat close to the inflation rate.

Gold is a must. It is the ultimate store of value and everybody should own some. This is not even negotiable. If you don’t own any gold, you are making a big mistake.

Bitcoin is much like gold but allocation percentage depends on your risk appetite and age. If you are a younger fella, go aggressive. Stack them sats. If you are older, you are probably better with gold.

[fikrett]

Cash is a temporary position and it is a very shitty one for the long term. 10-15% should be the maximum allocation for cash and it should generate interest while staying idle somewhat close to the inflation rate.

Gold is a must. It is the ultimate store of value and everybody should own some. This is not even negotiable. If you don’t own any gold, you are making a big mistake.

Bitcoin is much like gold but allocation percentage depends on your risk appetite and age. If you are a younger fella, go aggressive. Stack them sats. If you are older, you are probably better with gold.

Hm.. why oldies are not good for stacking good amout of sats? You think that they probably don't have the ability to risk it out or tank what's coming afterward ( or may come, maybe)?

[Hazink]

It's a very big mistake for you or anyone to regard the dollar as a way to secure your wealth. The longer you keep that dollar deposited into your bank account or stacked in your safe box, the poorer you will be getting. The purchasing power of what you hold won't be same in the next period of 2-5yrs, as for Gold and Bitcoin they are good store of value depending on what you consider the best.

[Amphenomenon]

Among the three, the order should be:
bitcoin, gold and fiat.
Storing money as fiat will regrettably leads to becoming poorer decades upon decades.
A decade HODLer of bitcoin is smiling big while one HOLDing gold yes but not as much as bitcoin. bitcoin and gold is a better way of storing money for retirement or generations and not being worried about the economy especially bitcoin.

I doubt anyone has ever stored their money as fiat for over decades and still feel rich or wealthy as before.

Agreed, though I never thought about gold at all for the common man to hodl, I think it's possible, yet I never even imagined it because BTC is much more closer and easier to go for.

Yes, bitcoin is more closer and easier to go for especially in relation with physical gold but still the common man can still go for it but ROI is another reason to opt for bitcoin. Although, while Bitcoin is still gaining more trust, there are others who would rather opt for gold but with time as we have seen before as time past more will trust Bitcoin and join as HODLers also.

[Felicity_Tide]

Gold is the past, cash is the present, and Bitcoin is the future.

But what do you all think? I’m curious.

I don't think that gold is a thing of the past. It still has it's use in this modern day considering how precious it is as an item. It secures wealth though like you mentioned, but it's growth happens more like a gradual process. And as for cash, I'm not sure of how exactly it fits into the context of securing wealth. People work their ass off for a piece of paper that ends up reducing in it's value because the same government are printing more of it like it's a notebook. It clearly doesn't fit or describe anything that secures wealth. And as for Bitcoin, well I can call that the present and future because it perfectly fits into that.

In your opinion,  do you still think gold and cash can really keep up in the next 10-20 years?  Or do you think Bitcoin is gradually taking the crown for the value of cash?

Gold can still stay relevant, but common, have you bothered trying to think of how great Bitcoin has performed over the years?. If you're to compare someone who bought a $1000 worth of Bitcoin, and another who bought a $1000 worth of gold, and another who choose to save $1000, all in 2012, and they all hold till this day, who do you think would have made a better profit, or which person's $1000 would have retained a better value?. Cash is obviously out of the equation.

[Ojima-ojo]

Those that have huge capital sees gold as the best secured form of investment, because gold have been around for ages and have survived for long with consistent Price growth, so for them, gold is safer compared to Bitcoin and cash at the moment.

Bitcoin have higher volities, cash faces devaluation and inflation affect cash investment, but gold will definitely excape some of this things.

[Jawhead999]

If both gold and Bitcoin are widely accepted and convenient as using cash to pay something, I will never touch cash anymore.

I would use gold most of the time because the value is relatively stable and even it's down, it won't hurt me. Also, the price usually move the opposite, when Bitcoin is down, gold is up and vice versa. So, it will make me able to maximize their momentum.

In terms of securing wealth, Bitcoin is my first option because it's not as easy as that to access our coins and we can bring it to anywhere. I mean, if someone able to find my gold bar, they can immediately sell it, but if they able to find my seed phrase, they might only able to access my thrown away wallet, not my main wallet.

[chigo]

The only two things that can secure your wealth are Bitcoin and gold. Fiat doesn't count because its value is eroded by inflation and uncontrolled money printing by central banks. While it can be used now, it's practically only used for daily needs and short-term transactions, not for storing wealth long-term.

If it's for the long term, then Bitcoin and gold should be options worth considering. However, I prefer Bitcoin because it's more portable, secure, and you can store and manage it in a wallet you can carry anywhere.

[BitMaxz]

Bitcoin is much like gold but allocation percentage depends on your risk appetite and age. If you are a younger fella, go aggressive. Stack them sats. If you are older, you are probably better with gold.

I don't think age matters for holding gold or Bitcoin; actually, oldies have more knowledge about gold, but if they learn the history of Bitcoin, having both gold and Bitcoin is the best action to secure your wealth. But the question here is how long you can hold them since old people have shorter lifespans compared to young people.

So if we analyze the chart of both Bitcoin and gold, then gold is rising consistently, but it's not so volatile, unlike Bitcoin.
If you know the timing of when to invest and secure your wealth with Bitcoin, then the next cycle will give you a better profit than gold.

[Chibit01]

Those that have huge capital sees gold as the best secured form of investment, because gold have been around for ages and have survived for long with consistent Price growth, so for them, gold is safer compared to Bitcoin and cash at the moment.

Some of the rich trust what they grow up knowing to be the most valuable, they consider it the safest no matter what you try to preach to them about latest opportunities they don’t buy the idea, some of them call bitcoin internet money they need to invest on what they could see with the eyes.