I will pick both up.
First I prefer Bitcoin and by trading I will earn money and store it in the form of gold.
So this is my master plan for both of these assets.
This is similar to my strategy for long-term investing.
Due to Bitcoin still being fairly new in comparison to gold, I prefer sticking with the tried-and-true 9To some extent), meaning that I'd store assets as gold, and not as Bitcoin.
Bitcoin, however, is great for making purchases and for earning some additional income, as well as being an asset for the short term (6 months-1 year), in my opinion.
Both have advantages and disadvantages, shown by this chart:
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http://www.dugcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Traits-of-Money.png)
One disadvantage Bitcoin has that's not stated is that if the power goes out, you're in trouble.