Gold has nothing to prove, that's right, but most people here are only interested in future gains, and for that reason Bitcoin is undoubtedly the best option. On the other hand, no one will ever force you to go for one of the two options, even though that was what OP was asking for. If you seriously believe in a scenario where internet won't be accessible, you can choose to have positions in both assets. In my case, I have around 30 grams in total across various gold bars right now, which I would like to increase to 100 gram within 2 years. I could buy it right now, but I prefer to have this money aside for Bitcoin.