Topic: Bitcoin or Gold which is worth investing in? (Read 713 times)

I would suggest that you can choose either, however, and balance investments between bitcoin and gold to control risk and leverage the strengths of both. Strong, liquid gold reserves can serve as a hedge against inflation and recession. It's more visible and more acceptable, it creates a much stronger valuable warehouse. To the contrary, Bitcoin, in its potential yield and simple effortless transfer, brings a dynamic element to the portfolio. It's a high-risk asset because of its high volatility and emerging markets. That has been the main goal while balancing these kinds of investment portfolios to align with personal financial goals and risk tolerance. Aggregation of the stability of gold and the growth potency of bitcoin will let investors diversify their portfolios and gain from the unique characteristics of the two assets, cutting down their risk exposure.

everything is worth investing in according to our wishes and beliefs, which investment suits our finances, it doesn't have to be forced, everyone has their own views on which one is good for them, but if you ask in this forum then 99% will say bitcoin is the best, vice versa too You will get the same answer for gold if you ask people who invest in gold

This question was asked so many times on this forum and i always said that bitcoin and gold has no comparison as they both has different features, Bitcoin is digital currency and the buyer can’t posses or touch bitcoin while in case of gold you can posses gold. For safer investment choose gold as it grows gradually and the risk ratio is low, and you can have gold with you all time. In Bitcoin’s case investment  is bit risky you can loose your money in a single day and then you have to wait for an unknown period of time but from bitcoin you can be millionaire or billionaire in months or years!

When you created a question such this in bitcointalk forum , obviously you are asking something that you already knew the answer .



BITCOIN IS WHAT WE ALL CHOOSES mate.

True, a gold investor and closed-minded it will say that it's best and worth investing in gold. On the other hand, someone like me who likes Bitcoin will say that it's more worth it to buy and hold Bitcoin than any other assets.

The latter part is true, and that is because Bitcoin is more volatile than gold and this is the reason why we love it more than gold. Gold is quite stable and there's still a profit margin there but incomparable to how much gains Bitcoin has given most of us.

Needless to say, you are concise with your point/response.

The ROI from Bitcoin is way higher considering the timeframe. Everyone wants to make the most out of the least available time, even skillful and renowned investors like Warren Buffet will go for an investment that pays way higher in ROI in a shorter timeframe than the other if there is a comparison between this same asset class.

Both bitcoin and gold are different. Although this issue has been discussed many times in the forum before.
However, if you want to compare Bitcoin and gold, Bitcoin is decentralized and is a valuable digital currency in the modern world. Bitcoin is highly volatile, risky, and grows very quickly. But gold is concentrated and is a precious metal. Gold is a stable asset that works against inflation, and investing in gold is less risky than Bitcoin. But it is less profitable. Because where the risk is low, the profit is also low.
But Bitcoin is too risky and volatile to make large profits in a short period of time. And of course, investing in Bitcoin is superior to investing in gold and is now a good investment asset. It will provide higher returns than gold if held for a long time.

Between the two asset, there's no one that is not worth investing on, it depends on the factors that investor is willing to accept and what he or she can be able to manage. There are so many people in the world who are investor in both Bitcoin and gold, while some only invest in gold and other commodities and some also invested only on  Bitcoin. Every investment definitely has their risk attach and it is the duty of the investor to know what they can be able to bear. I love to invest in Bitcoin and gold too.

Frankly speaking, for people with modest capital like us, bitcoin is a more suitable choice. Because we can take advantage of bitcoin's high volatility in search of bigger profits, while gold has become so stable that it is no longer relevant to us. But if someone is in need of a safe haven or store of value, I think gold would be a better choice as it is quite stable and safe looking at its thousands of years old history.

We cannot deny that gold is a good and safe asset, and that is why governments are still trying to accumulate as much gold as possible in today's unstable world. But given our economic conditions, bitcoin will be a more suitable choice because if we do not quickly improve our financial situation, we will be eliminated from this society.

Governments, institutions, billionaires, millionaires need to protect their assets, but for us, increasing our assets is the top priority so bitcoin is the best choice for us.

well, bitcoin offers higher and faster returns and deals than gold. Apart from that, we can continue to control it, and sell and buy it very quickly and instantly. I know that gold is also a good investment for the long term. However, some people still feel that the benefits that gold provides take a long time, maybe it takes 10 years before they can be felt. Meanwhile, we might be able to produce that within 1 year from bitcoin or less. Well, even though the risk is very high, I think people who choose bitcoin are ready for it.

It was proven that Bitcoin gives higher ROI than gold despite its high volatility.  I do not think the statement you quoted is biased.  You can look at the history of price increase or ROI gotten from investing gold and Bitcoin and you will see yourself that Bitcoin indeed gives higher ROI than gold.  It is even stated in a study done in this PDF: https://ebooks.iospress.nl/doi/10.3233/ATDE221051



I agree!  Bitcoin is more than just a digital gold.  The creation of Bitcoin is a revolutionary turn for financial institutions.  It gives financial inclusion to the poor which gold can't give.  It also gives freedom of transfer since its cover is boundless.  Gold maybe an advantage because of its tangibility and low volatility but Bitcoin gives easy accessibility and in financial transfers, the more accessible the item is the more effect it can have in economic stability and societal well being.[1]

Regardless, whether to invest in Bitcoin or gold depends on the investors' goal and risk they wanted to get involved.  If one wants a less volatile market with high liquidity and minimum possible loss then Gold is a thing for him but if he wants a higher return in ratio to the time span, I believe nothing beats Bitcoin.

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[1] https://www.hurix.com/why-accessibility-is-important-for-financial-institutions-and-how-to-achieve-it/

If you consider Bitcoin, you will clearly understand which one you can invest in and you will get more profit.  Assuming you had invested in Bitcoin 12/1 years ago when Bitcoin was $0.003, you can easily estimate the profit on Bitcoin investment today. In this span of 10-12 years Bitcoin has increased million times which no one can even guess if any other asset in the history of the world will increase like this. But one thing is very important that assets that consume more profits have more risks so before investing in bitcoins one must be prepared to take risks otherwise it would be wise to refrain from investing.

I am seeing those brokers online that are also allowing their users to invest into digital gold and silver. Without having the need to hold the actuality of it, they're also the same investing in Bitcoin but on their case, the gold and other precious metals that they are investing is being held digitally through trust with the broker. I don't like that kind of investing because they don't have any ownership except their account and the transaction history although they can still be held by the broker where they've bought. So, physical holding is much better on that aspect but if those gold investors are doing something like that, it's easier for them to understand buying bitcoin. Just as how they can quickly sell their gold through that broker, it's easier having it with Bitcoin with various known exchanges it can be bought and sold. Bitcoin 100% still!

When it comes to time, of course gold beats bitcoin because gold was already here even centuries ago but bitcoin is just a decade ago. But superiority comes not in time but on its utility case. Bitcoin can be used as a tool of investment and as a digital currency, while gold only focused having as a safe haven investment but when it comes to profitability, bitcoin is obviously superior than gold.

Your post was a self explanatory one and as such needed no further talks about it but rather a straight to the pin t answer and I will say that, if I have my way, I would t mind investing in both because they’re both very good investment options and just as you also said in your post that, while choosing among them both, then we should consider our profit level and also risk tolerance level and these are typically the major difference between gold and bitcoin and I think these two explains more better why the higher the risk, the higher the reward in a more practical way and since bitcoin offers more faster return than gold, is the major reason while bitcoin has gained so much acceptance than gold.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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  .

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On this aspect, people can choose their preference, assurance, high-risk investment or both. If you have the means, you can always choose both to get the benefits of both assets. We can't dictate someone to just invest in one if they want to.

As an investor, you can always gauge your options. List your pros and cons, your allowable budget, your constraints, possible limitations, and other unknown circumstances that may possibly happen to what will you venture with.

Gold is a very old metal and is a very strong asset which is why it is also used for a country's foreign reserve.  Gold is considered a stable asset and is believed to act against inflation. Bitcoin is not a stable coin it is very volatile so from here huge amount of profit can be made in very short time which is not possible with gold. So it is entirely a personal matter of a person which one he invests in. Because he himself knows how much risk he is capable of taking. Risk is very low in gold but risk is high in Bitcoin.

I would suggest investing in both because gold is a precious metal that we have no chance of mistrusting. And on the other hand, Bitcoin is a valuable digital currency in the modern world that will generate more value in the future.  And at the same time this Bitcoin will become a widely used coin like fiat money in the future.

Between gold and bitcoin I would choose bitcoin. Because Bitcoin is ahead of gold in every way. In terms of investment, investing in gold can never be better than Bitcoin. Because gold doesn't pump and dump as high as Bitcoin, gold is a stable investment. Gold is known as a safe asset because its price remains relatively stable. There is no risk in investing in gold but there is no profit in it. Because its value increases very little. But in this case bitcoin is riskier than gold but it grows comparatively much more and provides much more profit in long time holding. I will never say to invest in gold, it is best to invest in bitcoin. And gold can only be used for saving your money without risk.

Gold is way less volatile than Bitcoin, that's true. The price can fall, but generally we're talking about a 10-20% drop over the course of months. Bitcoin can easily drop by 60%, 70%. That means that gold is better for risk-averse people, who really care about how much they might lose if they need to cash out during the bear market.
But gold is also generally not nearly as profitable as Bitcoin in the long run, although with such limited growth of Bitcoin between 2021 and 2024 it's hard to say if it's still the case.

One can totally decide to invest in both. But I think the best strategy is to invest in bitcoin first and when it comes to fruition, then follow investing in gold. That way, in times you will not make any profit from bitcoin, at least you have gold to back up bitcoin. Or the vice versa.

However, if ask which asset is more profitable, no doubt its bitcoin. But bear in mind that bitcoin cannot guarantee us consistent profits that’s why we have to diversify our investments as well and make sure you also have gold in your investment portfolio.

If we can manage to invest in both, why not? Both are actually profitable in the long run. However, it's undeniable that bitcoin creates more ROI and is more valuable than gold when held for long term. While gold slowly manage to increase its price every now and then, but with bitcoin, everything is like a roller coaster. It may instantly reach an all time high without us knowing, but it may also go down and dump its value in some uncertain times, however the good thing is bitcoin will always recover and will settle again in a much higher and more expensive price.

Both are volatile but bitcoin is more volatile which means people would still have a chance to earn profit while gold isn't. You may hold gold physically but if you find a gold and wanted to sell it then the price won't be the same because if you have found a gold, the purity of it isn't 100% gold so it will become less unlike bitcoin where there's no such thing as pure bitcoin and non-pure bitcoin. In short, bitcoin and gold will never be the same. I'd choose bitcoin to invest but if you have lots of money then you investing in gold shouldn't be a problem.

Both of them are worth investing, if you have the funds you can put your money in the two assets. The risk-averse investor will obviously choose the more stable asset, which is gold. It may not multiply their money as much as BTC will in the long run, but they are sure their asset isn't going to quickly drop large % in a few hours and rise again the next day.

I am currently investing more in BTC, i think i am at the age were i am open to the volatility risks in BTC and i am fine with it. I know of BTC's utility and value and i am sure that my money cannot 'disappear', so i simply forget about dumps, fud, etc. So it is up to you, what do you want, what kind of risks are you open to, etc.

With some quite significant differences between Bitcoin and gold, it is very clear that if you ask which one is worth investing in, it all depends on what we expect in the future because both items are equally worthy of investment due to the scarcity of available items, so it comes back to what our investment goals are because the prices of both tend to continue to increase from year to year, but for gold the price is stable and the risk is also small.

Wow - isn't that too much, ChiBitCTy? LOL

You are right - gold and bitcoin are never the same. We don't need to explain much about the differences between the two because the average user probably already understands. Gold and bitcoin are both investment assets worth considering - choose one or both depending on your financial ability. I own both - not much, but enough to hopefully get a good return when the market grows bigger.

This is true about the scarcity of bitcoin and gold but about the supply of gold, it's not yet wholly determined although there are some numbers projected or have been called it's not yet the final.

Compared to Bitcoin, we all knew that there's only 21 million of its units/supply.

As for gold's authenticity, there are a lot of fakes in the market and if the buyer isn't good at spotting the real and fakes, they might be a victim of those fake golds.

Unlike Bitcoin, it's very easy to spot the fake ones.

We as investors have the types of investments that we prefer. We're in the Bitcoin forum and everyone's preference is in Bitcoin.

And the gold standard is with the countries and the reserves that they have.

Asking which investment is better on a Bitcoin forum.
8 out of 10 people will say Bitcoin, rest will say you should decide for yourself or hold both.

What do you mean? What is the comedy here?

Amen.

This topic has been brought up at least 10k times since the time I joined the forum back in 2016. 

Let me break it down for those truly wondering about this topic...gold and bitcoin are DIFFERENT, and are NOT one in the same.  In a truly "proper" portfolio both gold and bitcoin can be a nice asset to have, but one does NOT replace the other, as they are NOT like items.  Gold is a legit physical item, used for jewelry, electronics etc..bitcoin is a digital currency, and not one in the same.

Own both, if you can.

This is pure comedy 

In terms of investment, the most profitable investment out of these two would be to invest in Bitcoin. Because the value of Bitcoin changes so quickly, it is not as stable as gold. It will provide higher returns than gold if held for a longer period of time. Gold has always been known as a stable investment. If we only differentiate between Bitcoin and Gold, then Bitcoin is more risky than Gold. Because the price of gold usually does not change as quickly as Bitcoin. If you are ready to take a little more risk and can adapt to market fluctuations, investing in Bitcoin can offer high profit potential. And if you are looking for a safe, completely risk-free and long-term investment, then gold can be a good option.

This question has been asked for a million times in this forum. Gold and Bitcoin, both assets have some positives and negatives. So my question is - why not invest in both?

Personally I invest in both assets. Nothing in this world can be flawless. So we will have to live with that. While Bitcoin can give you a higher ROI, gold will give you capital protection.

So instead of comparing, enjoy both assets to give a balance to your portfolio.

Make research and find out your preference because everyone has what they want or prefer at the moment and by this you would either get more people biased towards gold or bitcoin but that is only what they want for themselves not what's best for you.

I believe both gold and bitcoin has good qualities that is what invesing so looking for what's best I think you should prioritise investing in both equally or based on what you see as more profitable but of course bitcoin is far profitable than gold in the same quantity of time because of bitcoins volatility you can get more profit than in gold but gold seems to be more safer because of it's less volatile nature but it has other qualities both advantageous and disadvantageous qualities that you would first considered before going into conclusion.

Potential to get broke  

Last coin (if it will be mined) will be mined long time after we are all dead, so for us, today, it doesn't really matter.
Long time after our death new developers can decide fees are not enough to sustain mining operation and will switch to PoS like Ethereum did.

Again... This question, here on this forum... has no point. EVERYONE is biased towards Bitcoin.  

First of all, gold is not decentralized and it is not the same as Bitcoin - gold is controlled by central banks and governments. And if you see that gold is not really limited, it can still be mined, whereas Bitcoin's supply is limited to 21 million and you can't mine it anymore when the supply is exhausted. And when discussing which one is more worth it to invest in? I prefer Bitcoin, you can say various advantages of investing in gold, but I prefer Bitcoin to invest in right now, it has more potential and you can invest easily without needing a certificate like gold.

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.

You can buy Gold anonymously with Monero  

No one in the right mind will buy Bitcoin outside centralized exchange because you can get worthless tainted coins that can get you in trouble.
Many people had their accounts banned due to tainted coins and Bitcoins seized, if you're lucky you will not be charged with crime that was attached to this coins.

Innocent until proven guilty is a myth, you will get a lot of trouble before they release you as a free man.

No, bitcoin is not scarce, its been driven by it demands and supply, while gold by the scarcity nature of how its been mined and refined.


Gold is centralized because you cant get it without going through a centralized institution or known person that sells for it, while bitcoin is decentralized because of the use of the p2p network.


Because bitcoin makes use of the blockchain technology which is an open distributed ledger, while gold work entirely on a platform different from this and you have to go through some process which requires kyc or physical appearance before you can acquire it.

Bitcoin and Gold are both very investable but individuals can invest on one's individual assets but both are age appropriate investments. However, investing in gold is less risky than Bitcoin, but the lower the risk, the lower the profit.  Just as risk is high in Bitcoin investing, so is the potential for profit. But if I were asked to invest, I would give more weight to bitcoin than gold.

And you're not biased ?  
You see OP ? there's no point of asking such question on a Bitcoin forum and I was not expecting different answers here.

You can buy smaller amounts of Gold easier than bitcoin because bitcoin fees are high and only get higher.
I can go to my local pawn shop and buy cheap gold necklace.

Bitcoin and gold are investment assets that are certainly the most popular at the moment. However, it cannot be denied that both assets have their respective advantages and disadvantages. For example, gold is an investment asset that is familiar to everyone. Maybe everyone in this world already knows what gold is. Gold has many uses, such as for making jewelry, electronic devices, health, and even food. So, with the many uses that gold has, it has its own advantages that make gold very good as an investment asset. However, the drawback is that gold has quite a lot of price supply, so the price of gold does not rise too quickly. Even within 10 years, the price of gold has not changed much. Maybe if we invest in gold, there is a possibility that the money we have could decrease in value due to inflation.

In contrast to bitcoin, although it doesn't have many uses, in my opinion bitcoin is more suitable as an investment asset and store of value. Because bitcoin has a clear cycle every 4 years. Apart from that, the price increases that always occur in bitcoin can also be said to be quite significant, so our money will definitely increase in value and of course we can definitely avoid what is called inflation. Apart from that, if we look at the era that has advanced to the era of digitalization, bitcoin is certainly superior to gold. So for me personally, Bitcoin is a better investment asset for now.

Gold can only hedge against inflation, it doesn't make your money grow. So let's say you invest $1,000 in gold and the inflation in your country is 10% per year, if you can sell your gold at $1,100, the purchasing power of your money are same.

While Bitcoin, it can raise more than 10% or lower than 10% per year, but if you hold for at least 4 years, it can double your money, which mean the return would be 25% per year.

I assure you that most investors aren't frustrated over gold prices, not as much as crypto plunging by 15% in 12 hours. Low volatility is preferred by practically every rational investor. The graph that you're showing is overly simplified, which is basically a cherrypicked time period.
Better performing economy. The economy was generally better after the financial crisis and the demand for gold dropped as people are more willing to invest in other investment vehicles. Similar to how most people argue with Bitcoin, 5 years is too small of a sample size to compare performance.

You need to understand how the general market works relative to each asset before you make your assumptions.

Gold is less volatile. But can the less volatile time be very frustrating as it frustrated people in 2010 to 2015 in a way its price behaved like Fiat price? I think it may be possible at anytime. What makes gold price to be devaluing at the time? You can see it from the image that I posted. It fall from above $1900 to below $1100 with the years.

The answer depends on what you're currently prioritizing. My investment right now tends a lot more towards gold rather than Bitcoin and it's for a fairly good reason.

Gold is far less volatile and is less affected by major policy changes or the economy in general. I'm not as comfortable with putting the majority of my assets into Bitcoin precisely because it is comparatively riskier than traditional assets. I do believe that Bitcoin has a future, but as far as the general market goes, Gold is a safer choice and far more stable for the average joe. I'm neither encouraging or discouraging you to invest in either, do your own research and understand how each currency works before making your investment decisions.

The supply of gold in the global market might be controlled but I still doubt if the supply is limited. There are still many untapped gold mines, and some illegal gold markets still exist. But Bitcoin supply supply is limited.


Both of them are good investments, but gold has lasted for a longer period. Bitcoin is technologically driven and has the advantage of promoting privacy. A good investor would diversify his portfolio, and both of them are good areas to invest in. But my first choice will be Bitcoin since I can easily control my investment and don't need to go through any central authority to own it.

Why not both with a portion that you can determine yourself, because regardless of the similarities, differences in advantages and disadvantages of Bitcoin and Gold as long as there is an opportunity to make a profit then I will take it without having to consider here and there but in the end it is just nonsense. Realistic in investing and being able to manage it, people tend to take it as an opportunity to enter early. The way of thinking of the whales is when we are busy and hesitant to weigh this and that, so in my opinion if you have adequate finances, gold and bitcoin are worth investing in, but if you can only choose one, then choose according to your suitability in controlling it efficiently, safely and without the need to involve other parties.

Talking about the rate of bitcoin and golds liquidity, I'd say the gold is more highily liquefied but the fact that bitcoin has limited supply which gold doesn't, then there's every tendencies that bitcoin will overtake gold in just matter of time.
Preferably, bitcoin is better to be invested in considering that it's digital which means you can execute transactions at your comfort with physical limited risks. And While holding for profitablities, it can also be useful to alternative means to make payments or exchange of fiats on a digital notation.

Bitcoin is worth over $1.1 trillion dollars. That is not gambling.

It is likely that you have not been reading experienced member post on this forum. Take it or you leave it, bitcoin is considered as a speculative asset in short term while a store of value in long term. If the bear market has began, when the price of bitcoin has decreased very well, it will give another opportunity to start DCA or buy at once. Many of us on this forum understand. That is the reason most of us will go for bitcoin.

Gold is a boring investment for me. It is good for rich people. I mean very rich people. You can buy just $50 worth of bitcoin or even less but which you can not do with gold. I can buy bitcoin and no one will know I bought it. Gold is physical and needs more money for saving it, unlike bitcoin that will take me just a cold wallet and maybe with multisig option to hold the coins in a way no one on earth can have access to my coins.

Just as it is in my earlier post above, you can diversify. But if I should go for one first, I can not think of gold but bitcoin.

It's a gamble, that what it is and your answer is biased.

None is stable between them both. Gold is less volatile. Bitcoin is also having high liquidity. Just that gold has higher marketcap and also can be more liquid but if you want to buy or sell millions dollars worth of bitcoin, you will be able to buy and sell it right away. I prefer bitcoin investment after a significant bear market but it is good to diversify.

Not that they are biased. Bitcoin is giving higher ROI and it is the best asset since a decade ago if you compare both and the money someone will gain.

The biggest difference is time, gold is thousands of years old while bitcoin is only a few years old...

With the path it is taking, bitcoin has everything to be a kind of digital gold, so it is up to the person to study the fundamentals and then make the decision that they think is most convenient. For example, I don't buy gold, only bitcoin, because I believe that the ease and convenience are infinitely superior, after all, I'm not going to walk around with gold or keep gold at home, bitcoin is much superior in my opinion.

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 

First of all, I would like to show you similarities between Bitcoin and gold.
The value of both are driven by both scarcity and demand.
The both are decentralized, and the both have limited supplies, the list goes on...

But despite this similarities they still have their differences, Bitcoin is easily transferable while Gold isn't .
In Bitcoin transaction is transparent, but with Gold authenticity can be disputed etc.

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.
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.