🥇 GOLD vs ₿ BITCOIN
A comprehensive comparison of two stores of value: the ancient precious metal and the digital cryptocurrency
QUICK COMPARISON
Feature
Gold
Bitcoin
Type
Physical Metal
Digital Currency
Supply
Limited (increases slowly)
Fixed (21 million max)
Storage
Physical (vault, safe)
Digital (wallet)
Portability
Heavy, requires transport
Weightless, instant transfer
Divisibility
Limited (grams)
High (satoshis)
Verification
Physical testing required
Cryptographic (instant)
History
5,000+ years
15+ years
Volatility
Low-Medium (~15-20%)
High (~80-100%)
DETAILED COMPARISON
Click on any category below to see a detailed side-by-side comparison:
Overview
Scarcity & Supply
Storage & Security
Divisibility
Portability
Verification
History & Track Record
Use Cases
Volatility
Regulation
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Gold Advantages
- Proven 5,000+ year track record
- Physical, tangible asset
- Lower volatility
- Universal recognition
- Industrial uses beyond money
Bitcoin Advantages
- Digital, borderless, instant
- Fixed supply (no inflation)
- Highly divisible
- Programmable and transparent
- No storage or transport costs
Both Are Stores of Value
- Both are scarce assets
- Both hedge against inflation
- Both are alternatives to fiat
- Both have limited supply
- Both are decentralized (no single issuer)