Bitcoiners are used to fighting champions of government money, but every so often a salvo comes from an unexpected corner: free-marketers. Those who remain skeptical of Bitcoin and instead pine for a monetary world that is, alas, gone. This friendly fire is usually from goldbugs who like gold’s physical backing and long history. The fight’s usually gentle, since they’re 90% of the way to Bitcoin, they simply haven’t yet appreciated gold’s flaws. Flaws that, ironically, stem from the very fact that gold is “real” in the sense you can drop it on your foot, but also in the sense that governments can
Why Bitcoin Beats Gold
Why Bitcoin Beats Gold
Why Bitcoin Beats Gold
Bitcoiners are used to fighting champions of government money, but every so often a salvo comes from an unexpected corner: free-marketers. Those who remain skeptical of Bitcoin and instead pine for a monetary world that is, alas, gone. This friendly fire is usually from goldbugs who like gold’s physical backing and long history. The fight’s usually gentle, since they’re 90% of the way to Bitcoin, they simply haven’t yet appreciated gold’s flaws. Flaws that, ironically, stem from the very fact that gold is “real” in the sense you can drop it on your foot, but also in the sense that governments can