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Dec 8, 2025 25 min

Why Bitcoin Doesn’t Act Like Gold (Yet)

from The Sat Stacker Show | A Bitcoin Podcast Hosted by The Sat Stacker

Why doesn’t Bitcoin act like gold if it’s supposed to be "digital gold"?Every time markets crash, gold holds steady or even rises… while Bitcoin takes a dive.So is the “digital gold” idea wrong, or are we just too early to see it play out?In this video, I explain why Bitcoin doesn’t behave like gold (yet), what that reveals about its monetization phase, and how it’s following the same path gold once did on its way to becoming a trusted global store of value.Chapters00:00 – If Bitcoin is Digital Gold, why doesn't it act like it? 01:00 – Gold’s branding advantage02:35 – The short answer: Bitcoin is 16 years old03:00 – The longer answer: understanding the fundamentals04:10 – Why gold became money06:40 – Bitcoin’s design09:00 – Why traders still treat Bitcoin like a risk asset10:40 – The monetization phase14:00 – Volatility ≠ failure 15:10 – Asymmetric opportunity17:00 – Gold’s 50% run-up & fiat debasement20:00 – Bitcoin has no top because fiat has no bottom21:20 – Why gold failed as money (and Bitcoin fixes it)Value 4 Value: If you enjoyed this content feel free to zap me some sats via the lightning network: [email protected] or https://coinos.io/mftabNYKNYC. Buy Bitcoin and withdraw to self custody with Bitcoin Well. Use my referral link for a chance to win free sats: https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/mftabFollow MFTAB: @TheSatStacker https://x.com/thesatdaddyprimal.net/mftabhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thesatdaddyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4b58uoQo9Xl7RsbsbbAqAhhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-favorite-thing-about-bitcoin/id1788973938http://fountain.fm/show/YqXJoHuG6qYRBmDW1k37

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