Will bitcoin overtake gold’s place? It might be the case investors and adopters will use both gold and bitcoin, revealing either/or debates to be more about blackening bitcoin’s reputation than substantial analysis. Legacy banks usually prefer status quo to radical innovation. Are you hedging in preference to bitcoin over gold?
In terms of value, I think Bitcoin has already overtaken gold and even in terms of potential return of investment (ROI) as gold has had almost flat earnings for the past many years. We have to understand, however, that Bitcoin and gold are two different investment tool or vehicle and they should not be competing at each other. They have similarities but also differences.
Investors and traders know the importance of gold especially in international commerce as it has been called as the safe haven due to its value and stability. Gold can backed the value of a country's currency though many countries had been off the gold's standard a long time ago.
Bitcoin has been very volatile unlike gold and though we now realize that one factor for Bitcoin's popularity is actually volatility there are still many people who are turned off of it. Had I got the big money to invest I would be giving my nod to both gold (for stability and safety) and for Bitcoin (for high ROI and excitement).
Why not take both, right?