Bitcoin Ahead of Gold (forget the media)

[X-ray]

Although I'm more of a bitcoin guy than a gold hoarder, there are just some points I don't agree. Gold's recent fall that amounts to 3x of bitcoin's market cap is like comparing apple to orange. In this case you should compare the percentage of the fall not from the market cap value.

Second, gold is decentralized as an asset, it allows you self custody the same way you can self custody with bitcoin and nobody is there to freeze your gold if you are doing self custody.

If we are looking at long term chart, bitcoin actually has more capital gain and I agree on that. Regarding your other points, I think you're being too skeptic and pretty unfair.

But one thing I know is that, even though gold might be outperforming majority of investment instrument, it's more of a FOMO than organic rise, I don't believe gold rise represent inflation anymore at this point and more of a bullish season. Soon enough bitcoin be a choice of investment when gold falls due to correction.

[Danica22]

Actually for the past 24hrs the bitcoin market really witnessed an insignificant fall where it dropped to around $76k and currently trading at $78k, which there are possibility for the price to increase above that. The sudden dump within the two asset was like a surprise to me, although for bitcoin It is a normal market volatility as I have not seen how faster Gold could dump as well because mostly they usually says that Gold is more stable than Bitcoin but seeing it dump this way shows there even Gold can't be trusted and reliable anymore. Instead it would be more better to focused and channel most of our efforts to Bitcoin than buying Gold.

As you mentioned, gold is known to be a relatively stable asset. However, this year we have witnessed a dramatic surge in gold prices, increasing by 70-80% in just one year. This rarely happen with gold, but it is not surprising since everything is proportional. If it can spike, it can also fall sharply

That does not mean gold is no longer reliable, but rather that we have misunderstood Bitcoin all along, calling it a risky and highly volatile asset.
Perhap it is time we reassess gold and Bitcoin, and categorize them as the same asset class.

[Smartprofit]

Unfortunately, in finance, you can't simply make a thesis and win. It's not a debate, not an argument between two people. In financial matters, the winner is the one who makes a profit. Or, at least, doesn't suffer a loss.🦸

We don't know why, amid the current geopolitical uncertainty, gold and silver prices have risen while Bitcoin hasn't. Some experts suggest that Bitcoin's price is being artificially held down by institutional investors. However, if this is true, does that mean Bitcoin isn't such a decentralized asset? If its price can be so easily manipulated?

In my opinion, Bitcoin has certain competitive advantages over gold. However, institutional players are doing everything they can to neutralize this competitive advantage.

For example, many crypto enthusiasts rejoice when Michael Saylor buys Bitcoin.  They rejoice when he says he'll buy up all the Bitcoin on the market and remove it completely from circulation. However, from an asset decentralization perspective, this is a disaster! Personally, I don't know what will happen to Bitcoin in the near future... I also don't know what will happen to gold in the near future... But, in my opinion, at this stage, it's impossible to definitively say that Bitcoin has more potential than gold. We are in the middle of chaos.

[BlockSyntaxs]

Unfortunately, in finance, you can't simply make a thesis and win. It's not a debate, not an argument between two people. In financial matters, the winner is the one who makes a profit. Or, at least, doesn't suffer a loss.🦸

We don't know why, amid the current geopolitical uncertainty, gold and silver prices have risen while Bitcoin hasn't. Some experts suggest that Bitcoin's price is being artificially held down by institutional investors. However, if this is true, does that mean Bitcoin isn't such a decentralized asset? If its price can be so easily manipulated?

In my opinion, Bitcoin has certain competitive advantages over gold. However, institutional players are doing everything they can to neutralize this competitive advantage.

For example, many crypto enthusiasts rejoice when Michael Saylor buys Bitcoin.  They rejoice when he says he'll buy up all the Bitcoin on the market and remove it completely from circulation. However, from an asset decentralization perspective, this is a disaster! Personally, I don't know what will happen to Bitcoin in the near future... I also don't know what will happen to gold in the near future... But, in my opinion, at this stage, it's impossible to definitively say that Bitcoin has more potential than gold. We are in the middle of chaos.

In finance, truth is not determined by the best arguments, but by results. When gold and silver rise amid geopolitical uncertainty while Bitcoin stagnates or weakens, that is a market fact that should be accepted, not ideologically disputed. Claims that Bitcoin is artificially suppressed by institutions are common, but if such pressure is truly effective, then the assumption of price decentralization is questionable. Network decentralization does not automatically mean market decentralization. Concentrated ownership and the dominance of liquidity by large players can create price distortions without violating the protocol. On the other hand, gold has faced institutional manipulation for decades yet remains a viable hedge. In the current chaotic environment, being agnostic about outcomes and acknowledging uncertainty is the most rational position.

[Swordsoffreedom]

We don't know why, amid the current geopolitical uncertainty, gold and silver prices have risen while Bitcoin hasn't. Some experts suggest that Bitcoin's price is being artificially held down by institutional investors. However, if this is true, does that mean Bitcoin isn't such a decentralized asset? If its price can be so easily manipulated?

I simply think that because Bitcoin is still considered a risky asset, and in a geopolitically unstable world like today, assets considered safe havens will alway be preferred. Therefore, it is entirely understandable that cash flows temporarily shift to gold

Regarding the decentralized nature of Bitcoin. We need to understand that only its network is decentralized, nobody is saying that the price of Bitcoin is also decentralized. The price of Bitcoin depend largely on the flow of money, and that flow is primarily controlled by large institutions. Therefore, the fact that they can manipulate Bitcoin price is normal, and this has nothing to do with the Bitcoin network

[Lucius]

The never ending Gold versus Bitcoin debate seems to die only for it to be revived almost immediately again soon after.

You can not really compare the two.  Even if Bitcoin gets to replace its Market Cap, this only means monetary value.  Gold still has its physical properties that Bitcoin can not replicate and Bitcoin allows a financial Freedom that Gold can not replicate either.  There are differences, some times I feel like people compare these two only because their color is gold for both.
~snip~

It has nothing to do with color or anything logical, it's just that people always make comparisons, and I guess gold is the closest thing most people can compare Bitcoin to. It never made sense to me (it doesn't even today), because if we just take into account that there is practically unlimited amounts of gold (if we take into account the possible deposits in the universe) with the fact that Bitcoin has a known max supply that will practically be mined in about 5 years (99%).

On the other hand, it's better to make comparisons with gold than with tulips, right?

[Patikno]

This is for Bitcoin.
The initial fall landed the market at $87,000 before the correction made its way and rose back to $90,000, then came the second fall, which we found the market fallen to $81,000 and corrected to $84,000, which is a big opportunity to buy the dip and hold.

Bitcoin will always remain the first priority as an asset of investment because it leads and others follow. You can't compare a centralized asset (Gold) to a decentralized one (Bitcoin) and expect Bitcoin to lead and in the years to come, not to have achieved even more.

Any investment asset will inevitably experience a decline in value at some point. Gold and Bitcoin will also experience this, and market movements are determined by many factors, whether due to specific events that cause a decline or an increase. Historically, gold existed long before Bitcoin, making it more widely known and trusted. However, performance-wise, Bitcoin clearly holds the upper hand. We can see Bitcoin growth from its inception to the present, and I believe Bitcoin has clearly experienced significantly better growth than gold during its early years.

In terms of utility, Bitcoin and gold both have uses in the real world and the digital world, and I believe its use as a safe haven has begun to be implemented in several countries, which have designated it as a national strategic reserve, similar to gold. So, I think both are excellent investments, especially over the long term. However, my main focus is on the very limited supply of Bitcoin compared to gold. I believe Bitcoin is a very good choice for a long-term investment compared to gold (from the profit side), and Bitcoin performance over time can be a reference for that.

[Xxmodded]

I am more skeptical about how people overrate gold as if it were the most valuable asset currently in the world. However, we can't deny the fact of its consistent all-time high, and this has become perpetual, then comes the news yesterday that Bitcoin has been placed as the 11th most valuable asset, with gold being the lead.

The first news
https://x.com/i/status/2017198827913060822


Later, we hear that gold also plummets immediately when the bitcoin market falls, affecting every other asset, and here's what we can see from gold performance, even though the reason for the fall of markets to that extent could not be well defined, even as of the time of writing this post.

The second news



The Third News



Gold fall in about ~3x of Bitcoin market capitalization.


This is for Bitcoin.
The initial fall landed the market at $87,000 before the correction made its way and rose back to $90,000, then came the second fall, which we found the market fallen to $81,000 and corrected to $84,000, which is a big opportunity to buy the dip and hold.

Bitcoin will always remain the first priority as an asset of investment because it leads and others follow. You can't compare a centralized asset (Gold) to a decentralized one (Bitcoin) and expect Bitcoin to lead and in the years to come, not to have achieved even more.
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gold and Bitcoin are two very different asset although people compare the value and how much they will rise and fall. i feel like many others in times of uncertainty that gold if always going to be a long term safter choice even if Bitcoin is more valuable.  especially in time where globally there is so much uncertainty hanging over us. so even if Bitcoin will be ahead of gold i fear people see it as safter overall.

[summonerrk]

While global indices are trading near all-time highs,
Large tech and AI companies, as well as the defense sector, are leading the rally. The Dow Jones closed above 50,000 for the first time.
Gold is consolidating around $5,000 per ounce, and silver is around $80.
This highlights the strong demand for traditional safe-haven assets, unlike crypto. Bitcoin has been perceived in recent months as a high-beta risk asset, rather than "digital gold."
The DXY has fallen to 96.5. It's a bit sad to realize that cryptocurrencies have become perceived as a completely risky asset, because whenever the world shakes up, investors immediately prefer to flee.

[summonerrk]

Gold could very well rise to 5100.
After a record high of $5608 in January, the price has stabilized above $5000. Gold Futures: $5088. Gold has risen 65% in 2025. A slowdown is expected in 2026. Correlation with real rates has weakened – gold is rising due to inflation and geopolitics.
Silver: More volatile: $81-84 per ounce. Year-to-date return +156%.
Sixth consecutive year of deficit (67 million ounces in 2026), supported by industrial demand.
Platinum and palladium are stable, but under pressure from global volatility; platinum demand is growing in the auto and hydrogen energy industries.

[summonerrk]

In 2026, the ranking of the world's largest assets shows amazing resilience in the face of high market volatility.
1. Gold confidently holds the first place with a capitalization of $34.886 trillion, showing a decrease of only -0.57% over the month. Despite the correction, the precious metal continues to serve as a protective asset.
3. Silver $4.332 trillion, (-1.29% monthly) Industrial demand for the metal continues to maintain a high valuation.
Bitcoin with a capitalization of $1.365 trillion showed a decrease of -0.83% in a month, but at the same time rose from 13th to 11th place.
All the leading assets have changed in the range of ±2% in 30 days, which is an amazing stability given the macroeconomic turbulence.
3. Crypto Recovery:
To return Bitcoin to the top 10 (overtaking Tesla ~ $1.566 trillion), growth to $85-90k is needed, which will require institutional inflows of $70-100 billion.
4. Industrial cycle:
Silver can additionally benefit from the expansion of green energy and auto electrification.

[john_egbert]

In 2026, the ranking of the world's largest assets shows amazing resilience in the face of high market volatility.
1. Gold confidently holds the first place with a capitalization of $34.886 trillion, showing a decrease of only -0.57% over the month. Despite the correction, the precious metal continues to serve as a protective asset.
3. Silver $4.332 trillion, (-1.29% monthly) Industrial demand for the metal continues to maintain a high valuation.
Bitcoin with a capitalization of $1.365 trillion showed a decrease of -0.83% in a month, but at the same time rose from 13th to 11th place.
All the leading assets have changed in the range of ±2% in 30 days, which is an amazing stability given the macroeconomic turbulence.
3. Crypto Recovery:
To return Bitcoin to the top 10 (overtaking Tesla ~ $1.566 trillion), growth to $85-90k is needed, which will require institutional inflows of $70-100 billion.
4. Industrial cycle:
Silver can additionally benefit from the expansion of green energy and auto electrification.

I do think it will happen in the upcoming months.

BTC will rise up from these Ashes one way or another.

[Rabata]

Before comparing gold and Bitcoin, it is important to note that both are the most valuable assets in the present era. Gold has been known as a store of value to people since ancient times. Due to its physical existence, people have a lot of trust in it. Storing gold to protect against inflation is not new since a long time ago. However, since the emergence of Bitcoin, people, especially the new generation, consider Bitcoin as digital gold instead of gold. There is a lot of excitement among people about Bitcoin, which has a fixed supply of only 21 million. Since Bitcoin is a completely decentralized asset, people are supporting Bitcoin more to protect their wealth. though Bitcoin's volatility is higher than gold, then Bitcoin will definitely be ahead in all aspects in terms of acceptability and time.

[Cookdata]

Before comparing gold and Bitcoin, it is important to note that both are the most valuable assets in the present era. Gold has been known as a store of value to people since ancient times. Due to its physical existence, people have a lot of trust in it. Storing gold to protect against inflation is not new since a long time ago. However, since the emergence of Bitcoin, people, especially the new generation, consider Bitcoin as digital gold instead of gold. There is a lot of excitement among people about Bitcoin, which has a fixed supply of only 21 million. Since Bitcoin is a completely decentralized asset, people are supporting Bitcoin more to protect their wealth. though Bitcoin's volatility is higher than gold, then Bitcoin will definitely be ahead in all aspects in terms of acceptability and time.

I checked the growth of Gold when I saw OP post and then I decided to see the 10 years growth compare to Bitcoin and I was short of what to say. If I'm not wrong, Gold is many times bigger than Bitcoin when it comes to the market cap but do you know that Gold has not done 500% in 10 years? Fact check me but that's the fact here. So when I see Gold making hype and been push by the traditional market to make it look like it's better than Bitcoin after the recent push looks like a scam attempt to me.

Shitcoins are really bad but I will put my money into Altcoins that I know I'm in deep risk than but and hold Gold. Maybe I wasn't exposed to it before I knew about Bitcoin to be brainwashed about the importance but I can't even deal with the weight of the asset not to even think about how to sell it when I'm not liquid. I can buy Bitcoin and sell it at instant without leaving my house, you can't 100% with Gold, I don't want to buy those things online refer to as digital Gold, hell No.

[Plutomanian]

You know those people who say "Bitcoin is a scam" every time the media publishes a story about how it lost 10% in value overnight? It's strange to me that they will never say anything similar when the same thing happens to gold or the shares of a large company that lose trillions of dollars overnight.

The fact that BTC is experiencing a similar fate as everything else is just a confirmation that it has become part of the global market.

I've heard multiple saying about Bitcoin becoming one of the most alleged scamming project in cryptocurrency. It's been one of the most volatile projects in the market. Comparing Bitcoin to Gold, make it make sense because Bitcoin is in the crypto space while Gold belongs to the forex industry.  Both of them are extremely important in the space and have become one of the most traded project when it comes to these traders and investors. Everyone keen on watching their profits grow beyond measures. Procrastination about a crypto project is very poor because we're talking about a project that stand at the top and have become popular in the market.

[Alonso_]

Bitcoin would always be ahead of gold, no matter how Bitcoin comes down, we would always find a situation where Bitcoin is always ahead of gold, but I think that wouldn’t be very important if we also have bitcoin and gold making a remarkable move in the market, then you will have a means of a possible diversification in the investment market, if we find out that Bitcoin is having a negative effect by coming down then we can still decide to diversify to something else which will be more profitable and more sustainable for the future of investment.

[Luzin]

Bitcoin would always be ahead of gold, no matter how Bitcoin comes down, we would always find a situation where Bitcoin is always ahead of gold, but I think that wouldn’t be very important if we also have bitcoin and gold making a remarkable move in the market, then you will have a means of a possible diversification in the investment market, if we find out that Bitcoin is having a negative effect by coming down then we can still decide to diversify to something else which will be more profitable and more sustainable for the future of investment.

Those who believe in gold will say that gold is better. Those who say Bitcoin is good will consider Bitcoin the best investment. Those who know both gold and Bitcoin will make comparisons and understand the positives and negatives of each. So far, in terms of trust, gold is considered the best because countries around the world still rely on it as a reserve asset. In terms of technology, Bitcoin is better as it offers high flexibility. In the end, it all comes down to the trust of the users. So we can take advantage of both, right? I’m not a fanatic; I adjust according to the state of the world, and that’s beneficial because if I were to go against it, I certainly wouldn’t be able to.

[pooya87]

Gold is a hot topic these years because it has woken up from years of not making much of a move upward and is setting new ATH that keeps surprising everyone. That is why for the time being it can even pull some bitcoin investors into its own market making them migrate their capital to gold market.

But in the long run, gold has nothing to say compared to bitcoin. It is not even close.
- Back in 2022 bitcoin was $15k and went as high as $126k which is a 740% rise
- Gold was $1600 and went up to $5500 which is only 240% rise in roughly similar time frame.
And if we zoom out and extend the time frame, it simply becomes an unfair comparison. Like for example when bitcoin started, it was worth like $0.01 and gold was around $1000...

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Gold is a hot topic these years because it has woken up from years of not making much of a move upward and is setting new ATH that keeps surprising everyone. That is why for the time being it can even pull some bitcoin investors into its own market making them migrate their capital to gold market.

But in the long run, gold has nothing to say compared to bitcoin. It is not even close.
- Back in 2022 bitcoin was $15k and went as high as $126k which is a 740% rise
- Gold was $1600 and went up to $5500 which is only 240% rise in roughly similar time frame.
And if we zoom out and extend the time frame, it simply becomes an unfair comparison. Like for example when bitcoin started, it was worth like $0.01 and gold was around $1000...

Only Bitcoin maximalists and people who are anti-Bitcoin would think that gold is better than Bitcoin in ROIs. It's clearly and easily to check ROIs of gold and Bitcoin over past years like the following table. This clearly shows that Bitcoin is far better than gold in most years and in long term, it is much better than gold as an investment asset.

Bitcoin & Traditional Assets ROI (vs USD)
https://casebitcoin.com/

Time	Bitcoin	Gold	S&P500
_________	______________	___________	_________
1 year	-29%	+72%	+14%
2 year	+30%	+144%	+37%
3 year	+175%	+168%	+70%
4 year	+72%	+159%	+57%
5 year	+21%	+176%	+76%
6 year	+604%	+201%	+102%
7 year	+1,628%	+269%	+146%
8 year	+504%	+270%	+152%
9 year	+6,035%	+298%	+189%
10 year	+15,326%	+300%	+253%
11 year	+27,517%	+309%	+225%
12 year	+11,219%	+273%	+272%
13 year	+225,537%	+213%	+353%
14 year	+1.6 million%	+177%	+402%
_________	______________	___________	_________