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Asset Comparison

Gold, US Dollar, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana

Au

1 OZGOLD99.9%
Gold
Physical Commodity

USD

$ONE DOLLAR
US Dollar
Fiat Currency

BTC

Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency

ETH

Ethereum
Cryptocurrency + Platform

SOL

Solana
Cryptocurrency + Platform

Complete Comparison

Asset
Type
Decentralization
Supply
Speed
Cost
Gold (Au)
Physical Commodity
Natural (no central authority)
Limited by nature (~200,000 tons mined)
Slow (physical transfer)
High (storage, insurance, transport)
US Dollar (USD)
Fiat Currency
Centralized (Federal Reserve)
Unlimited (can be printed)
Moderate (1-3 days for transfers)
Moderate (bank fees, wire fees)
Bitcoin (BTC)
Cryptocurrency
Highly Decentralized (no central authority)
Fixed (21 million max)
Moderate (10 minutes per block)
Variable (network fees, can be high)
Ethereum (ETH)
Cryptocurrency + Platform
Highly Decentralized
Unlimited (but controlled issuance)
Fast (12 seconds per block)
Variable (gas fees, can be high)
Solana (SOL)
Cryptocurrency + Platform
Decentralized (but newer, less nodes)
Unlimited (but controlled inflation)
Very Fast (~400ms per block)
Very Low (<$0.01 per transaction)

Key Insights

🏆 Gold

The original store of value. Physical, tangible, but difficult to move. No counterparty risk, but high storage costs.

💵 US Dollar

The world's reserve currency. Widely accepted but centralized and subject to inflation. Requires trust in government.

₿ Bitcoin

Digital gold. First cryptocurrency, fixed supply, decentralized. Store of value but slower and more expensive than newer chains.

Ξ Ethereum

Programmable money. Enables smart contracts and DeFi. More versatile than Bitcoin but can have high fees.

◎ Solana

Speed and efficiency. Fastest and cheapest major blockchain. Great for high-frequency use cases but newer and less battle-tested.

Evolution of Money

🥇
Gold
Ancient Times

Physical commodity, store of value

💵
USD
1971

Fiat currency, government-backed

Bitcoin
2009

Digital currency, decentralized

Ξ
Ethereum
2015

Smart contracts, programmable

Solana
2020

High speed, low cost

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