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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 25 MIN

Why Bitcoin Doesn’t Act Like Gold (Yet)

from The Sat Stacker Show | A Bitcoin Podcast · host 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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