When will Bitcoin catch up with Gold in capitalization?

[KryptoBull]

I also read a lot of predictions about bitcoin but for me predictions are still predictions, I just believe that the price of bitcoin will be more expensive next year. Be patient and wait for the bullish season to come. There are many analyses circulating, but it is suitable for those who want to trade, while for those who want to hold for the long term they just hold and wait not really caring about the current crypto market.

Perhaps only the big whales want to hold BTC from season to season, while most retail investors want to buy and sell BTC cyclically to optimize their profits. I belong to the second group and am temporarily focusing on this season with BTC's ATH possibly arriving in 2025, similar to 2013, 2017 & 2021.

As I have presented, the success of BTC in each season is a necessary condition for us to have a continuation of the sustainable upward trend in the coming years. Reaching the Gold cap is a long-term goal to maintain our positive outlook, but in the short term, we need a new ATH for BTC above 100K USD in this season.

[Legion]

I also agree with you. We know that bitcoin is one of the best profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. I also think that bitcoin in future bitcoin price will be reach in highest place within a short time. But we know that bitcoin price is also a little down now. So that we should wait until for raises in bitcoin price, if we invest or hold in bitcoin. Because i believe that bitcoin price will increase and also catch up with gold in capitalization in few years later. So we should wait till for enjoying to increase bitcoin price.

I also hope that we will have positive scenarios for BTC's price increase in this season and many seasons to come, helping BTC have the potential to catch up with Gold in market cap. History has shown that BTC's price will increase but at a slower pace, meaning we need to be prepared for the delay of predictions and expectations.

At the same time, a few market analysts using the Elliott wave method have presented some not-so-positive wave counts, meaning we are in a BTC correction wave rather than continuing in an impulse wave. I'm not entirely sure about this. I only believe that BTC is a truly valuable asset and BTC price will continue to increase over time and will definitely catch up with Gold in the distant future.

I also read a lot of predictions about bitcoin but for me predictions are still predictions, I just believe that the price of bitcoin will be more expensive next year. Be patient and wait for the bullish season to come. There are many analyses circulating, but it is suitable for those who want to trade, while for those who want to hold for the long term they just hold and wait not really caring about the current crypto market.

Indeed, predictions are nothing more than assumptions and they are prone to changing at any one time. What does matter is your opinion in Bitcoin for its price to increase next year, and that can be encouraging to be more patient. If one is an investor with the long-term view sometimes it is better not to be swayed by the market volatility and remain poised on the strategies and goals that were set out at the start of investment. But as for those of you who like analysis and trading, those who do not sell but only wait to be paid for it, patience is what shows future results.

[KryptoBull]

Indeed, predictions are nothing more than assumptions and they are prone to changing at any one time. What does matter is your opinion in Bitcoin for its price to increase next year, and that can be encouraging to be more patient. If one is an investor with the long-term view sometimes it is better not to be swayed by the market volatility and remain poised on the strategies and goals that were set out at the start of investment. But as for those of you who like analysis and trading, those who do not sell but only wait to be paid for it, patience is what shows future results.

Predicting is always an exciting part of the crypto market. I enjoy reading predictions on TradingView from professional traders and always find their perspectives interesting. Predicting when BTC cap will catch up to Gold cap is also quite intriguing, as this would be a significant event not only for crypto but for the entire global economy.

Currently, we'll continue to monitor BTC's success this season, and each of us will have our own targets: 100K, 150K, 250K, 500K or even 1M. I hope we'll see BTC price continue to rise and generate excitement for the entire financial market, especially crypto investors.

[nakmantu99]

Indeed, predictions are nothing more than assumptions and they are prone to changing at any one time. What does matter is your opinion in Bitcoin for its price to increase next year, and that can be encouraging to be more patient. If one is an investor with the long-term view sometimes it is better not to be swayed by the market volatility and remain poised on the strategies and goals that were set out at the start of investment. But as for those of you who like analysis and trading, those who do not sell but only wait to be paid for it, patience is what shows future results.

Predicting is always an exciting part of the crypto market. I enjoy reading predictions on TradingView from professional traders and always find their perspectives interesting. Predicting when BTC cap will catch up to Gold cap is also quite intriguing, as this would be a significant event not only for crypto but for the entire global economy.

Currently, we'll continue to monitor BTC's success this season, and each of us will have our own targets: 100K, 150K, 250K, 500K or even 1M. I hope we'll see BTC price continue to rise and generate excitement for the entire financial market, especially crypto investors.

BTC prices will continue to rise, Mate. And we have seen evidence that the price of Bitcoin is more expensive, I have never thought when Bitcoin will overtake gold by capitalization. Because the journey is still long, gold is more popular than Bitcoin and big investors still twisting gold DRPD Bitcoi especially Old Generation.

[KryptoBull]

BTC prices will continue to rise, Mate. And we have seen evidence that the price of Bitcoin is more expensive, I have never thought when Bitcoin will overtake gold by capitalization. Because the journey is still long, gold is more popular than Bitcoin and big investors still twisting gold DRPD Bitcoi especially Old Generation.

The marketcap race is a long-term event. We will continue to discuss this in each uptrend to see how close BTC can get to Gold. For now, investors continue to expect BTC's success and the price levels it can reach.

We see that Gold's market cap is actually larger than BTC's because a huge amount of capital is still in this asset with a long history. Older people still prefer Gold because Gold has been a famous asset throughout their lives. However, when their assets are transferred to younger generations, I believe that BTC will be an equally attractive option as Gold to diversify investment portfolios.

[MRY]

Indeed, predictions are nothing more than assumptions and they are prone to changing at any one time. What does matter is your opinion in Bitcoin for its price to increase next year, and that can be encouraging to be more patient. If one is an investor with the long-term view sometimes it is better not to be swayed by the market volatility and remain poised on the strategies and goals that were set out at the start of investment. But as for those of you who like analysis and trading, those who do not sell but only wait to be paid for it, patience is what shows future results.

Predicting is always an exciting part of the crypto market. I enjoy reading predictions on TradingView from professional traders and always find their perspectives interesting. Predicting when BTC cap will catch up to Gold cap is also quite intriguing, as this would be a significant event not only for crypto but for the entire global economy.

Currently, we'll continue to monitor BTC's success this season, and each of us will have our own targets: 100K, 150K, 250K, 500K or even 1M. I hope we'll see BTC price continue to rise and generate excitement for the entire financial market, especially crypto investors.

BTC prices will continue to rise, Mate. And we have seen evidence that the price of Bitcoin is more expensive, I have never thought when Bitcoin will overtake gold by capitalization. Because the journey is still long, gold is more popular than Bitcoin and big investors still twisting gold DRPD Bitcoi especially Old Generation.

As you realize Bitcoin remain comparatively untamed, nothing like gold, which has been accepted as a store of the value for thousands of years. However, we also observe that young people, particularly those who are interested in information technologies, begin to look at Bitcoin not only as a type of currency but also as an object of investment. For now the capitalization is still beneath gold yet the moments will come when the adoption and trust will grow and push its value further. Larger investors in the older generation may still prefer gold more but it is only a matter of time as institutions begin to factor in on crypto that this may not always be the case. What is clear though, is that both gold and Bitcoin are valuable commodities in an investment portfolio based on the investor’s risk appetite and time horizon.

[TokenTactician24]

We have all heard that Bitcoin is digital gold, especially in the task of protecting assets during the inflation wave of 2021-2023^[1], Bitcoin is even expected to become a new standard for assets in the future^[2]. We have a lot of articles comparing Bitcoin with Gold, but they seem to belong to different worlds: Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, and Gold is a precious metal commodity^[3].

I believe in the potential and future of Bitcoin, but I'm quite curious about the possibility that Bitcoin can replace Gold or at least catch up with Gold in capitalization.

According to statistical data, Gold's current capitalization is 13,474T USD, while Bitcoin's capitalization is 957.74B USD, only 7.1% of Gold's capitalization^[4]. This means that assuming the Gold price remains unchanged, the Bitcoin price needs to increase by 14 times and 1BTC = 678K USD to catch up with Gold.

Obviously, this is no easy task in the upcoming cycle, even in PlanB's most optimistic prediction, 1BTC = 500K USD^[5].

Looking at the BTC price chart, we see that the slope of the price chart gradually decreases with each cycle, confirming a weakening in price momentum, which is the opposite of what we can see on the DJIA chart. Assuming BTC will continue to fluctuate at its current rate of price growth, $678K USD will not arrive before 2028, meaning we cannot see BTC triumph over Gold before 2028. I think Bitcoin will catch up and surpass Gold in 3-4 more cycles, meaning around 2035-2040.

Of course this is just the simplest analysis I can present on a price chart, assuming the Gold price remains unchanged in the future. In fact, when inflation cannot be controlled, I believe that Gold price will continue to increase strongly in the future.

I personally do not expect that Bitcoin will surpass Gold, because by then, the BTC price will be too high and cause BTC to lose a lot of value in payments, maybe then BTC will only be in reserve account of governments.

I just want to see Bitcoin surpass top 2 Microsoft ~ cap 3,026T USD, at that time 1 BTC = 154K USD.

I want to know your opinion:

• Do you think Bitcoin has any chance of catching up and then surpassing Gold in capitalization?
• If so, when in the future might that event take place?
• If this happens, will it be a good thing for Bitcoin?

References:
[1] GrayScale: October 2023: Rising demand for Bitcoin as Digital Gold
[2] ‘The Bitcoin Standard’: A review
[3] Gold vs. Bitcoin: Which Is Better?
[4] Top Assets by Market Cap
[5] Bitcoin Will be Scarcer Than Gold After Halving, $500K BTC Price Predicted
Note:

• My opinion was posted first in that topic, on Bitcointalk
• I leave the source link to avoid plagiarism accusation.
• I excluded/ included minor things from an original thread ^{if necessary}.

This post raises interesting points about Bitcoin's potential to rival gold as a store of value, particularly during inflationary periods. However, I believe the comparison oversimplifies the dynamics of both assets. While Bitcoin is often dubbed "digital gold," it operates under fundamentally different principles, such as its volatility, regulatory challenges, and unique adoption curve.

Bitcoin’s future isn’t solely about catching up with gold’s market cap; it's about redefining the financial landscape. Gold has centuries of stability and trust as a safe-haven asset, while Bitcoin is still carving out its identity in the investment world. Instead of focusing on a direct competition, we should consider Bitcoin as a complementary asset that offers different benefits, such as portability and programmability, which gold cannot provide.

In the long run, the true measure of Bitcoin's value may not be its price relative to gold, but rather its ability to reshape how we think about money and value in a digital age. Therefore, rather than fixating on the capitalization comparison, it's essential to focus on Bitcoin's unique attributes and the evolving role it could play in a diversified portfolio.

[KryptoBull]

This post raises interesting points about Bitcoin's potential to rival gold as a store of value, particularly during inflationary periods. However, I believe the comparison oversimplifies the dynamics of both assets. While Bitcoin is often dubbed "digital gold," it operates under fundamentally different principles, such as its volatility, regulatory challenges, and unique adoption curve.

Bitcoin’s future isn’t solely about catching up with gold’s market cap; it's about redefining the financial landscape. Gold has centuries of stability and trust as a safe-haven asset, while Bitcoin is still carving out its identity in the investment world. Instead of focusing on a direct competition, we should consider Bitcoin as a complementary asset that offers different benefits, such as portability and programmability, which gold cannot provide.

In the long run, the true measure of Bitcoin's value may not be its price relative to gold, but rather its ability to reshape how we think about money and value in a digital age. Therefore, rather than fixating on the capitalization comparison, it's essential to focus on Bitcoin's unique attributes and the evolving role it could play in a diversified portfolio.

I agree that we can use many other criteria to evaluate BTC instead of just focusing on market capitalization, but in reality, qualitative factors are often subjective. Market cap is a quantitative factor and can be used very effectively to compare different assets and in this case, we're talking about BTC and Gold.

BTC is still being compared to gold in terms of potential, market position, and returns for investors. Comparing their market cap can show us that although BTC cap is still smaller than Gold cap, BTC is approaching Gold at a very fast pace and it's entirely possible to catch up and surpass, confirming the success of BTC and crypto in the economy.

[Axcel777]

This post raises interesting points about Bitcoin's potential to rival gold as a store of value, particularly during inflationary periods. However, I believe the comparison oversimplifies the dynamics of both assets. While Bitcoin is often dubbed "digital gold," it operates under fundamentally different principles, such as its volatility, regulatory challenges, and unique adoption curve.

Bitcoin’s future isn’t solely about catching up with gold’s market cap; it's about redefining the financial landscape. Gold has centuries of stability and trust as a safe-haven asset, while Bitcoin is still carving out its identity in the investment world. Instead of focusing on a direct competition, we should consider Bitcoin as a complementary asset that offers different benefits, such as portability and programmability, which gold cannot provide.

In the long run, the true measure of Bitcoin's value may not be its price relative to gold, but rather its ability to reshape how we think about money and value in a digital age. Therefore, rather than fixating on the capitalization comparison, it's essential to focus on Bitcoin's unique attributes and the evolving role it could play in a diversified portfolio.

I agree that we can use many other criteria to evaluate BTC instead of just focusing on market capitalization, but in reality, qualitative factors are often subjective. Market cap is a quantitative factor and can be used very effectively to compare different assets and in this case, we're talking about BTC and Gold.

BTC is still being compared to gold in terms of potential, market position, and returns for investors. Comparing their market cap can show us that although BTC cap is still smaller than Gold cap, BTC is approaching Gold at a very fast pace and it's entirely possible to catch up and surpass, confirming the success of BTC and crypto in the economy.

There are hundreds of other factors which can be used to gauge the performance of BTC instead of market cap, However, it must be understood that qualitative measures often are coloured by perceptions. Market cap is an arithmetic value and can be used very well to weigh different assets and in this point, we discuss BTC and Gold.

Even today, BTC is measured in terms of possibility, ranking, and potential of returns for investors and, of course, still, it is compared to gold. Here, their market caps could be compared to show that while BTC’s market cap may still be smaller than that of Gold, BTC is closes the gap with Gold at an extremely rapid pace, and it is almost certain that this pace will not only permit BTC to usurp Gold’s market cap in the neatest future, but will similarly ensure the triumph of BTC and other crypto in the economy.

[nakmantu99]

This post raises interesting points about Bitcoin's potential to rival gold as a store of value, particularly during inflationary periods. However, I believe the comparison oversimplifies the dynamics of both assets. While Bitcoin is often dubbed "digital gold," it operates under fundamentally different principles, such as its volatility, regulatory challenges, and unique adoption curve.

Bitcoin’s future isn’t solely about catching up with gold’s market cap; it's about redefining the financial landscape. Gold has centuries of stability and trust as a safe-haven asset, while Bitcoin is still carving out its identity in the investment world. Instead of focusing on a direct competition, we should consider Bitcoin as a complementary asset that offers different benefits, such as portability and programmability, which gold cannot provide.

In the long run, the true measure of Bitcoin's value may not be its price relative to gold, but rather its ability to reshape how we think about money and value in a digital age. Therefore, rather than fixating on the capitalization comparison, it's essential to focus on Bitcoin's unique attributes and the evolving role it could play in a diversified portfolio.

I agree that we can use many other criteria to evaluate BTC instead of just focusing on market capitalization, but in reality, qualitative factors are often subjective. Market cap is a quantitative factor and can be used very effectively to compare different assets and in this case, we're talking about BTC and Gold.

BTC is still being compared to gold in terms of potential, market position, and returns for investors. Comparing their market cap can show us that although BTC cap is still smaller than Gold cap, BTC is approaching Gold at a very fast pace and it's entirely possible to catch up and surpass, confirming the success of BTC and crypto in the economy.

Bitcoin capitalization is still far compared to gold, and seeing the current price of bitcoin is still far from being able to approach gold capitalization, it may take another 10 years.
Bitcoin is a digital asset that is more profitable than gold, and seeing the movement of bitcoin and the increasing number of bitcoin investors, it is possible that bitcoin could surpass gold in the future.

[malah]

This post raises interesting points about Bitcoin's potential to rival gold as a store of value, particularly during inflationary periods. However, I believe the comparison oversimplifies the dynamics of both assets. While Bitcoin is often dubbed "digital gold," it operates under fundamentally different principles, such as its volatility, regulatory challenges, and unique adoption curve.

Bitcoin’s future isn’t solely about catching up with gold’s market cap; it's about redefining the financial landscape. Gold has centuries of stability and trust as a safe-haven asset, while Bitcoin is still carving out its identity in the investment world. Instead of focusing on a direct competition, we should consider Bitcoin as a complementary asset that offers different benefits, such as portability and programmability, which gold cannot provide.

In the long run, the true measure of Bitcoin's value may not be its price relative to gold, but rather its ability to reshape how we think about money and value in a digital age. Therefore, rather than fixating on the capitalization comparison, it's essential to focus on Bitcoin's unique attributes and the evolving role it could play in a diversified portfolio.

I agree that we can use many other criteria to evaluate BTC instead of just focusing on market capitalization, but in reality, qualitative factors are often subjective. Market cap is a quantitative factor and can be used very effectively to compare different assets and in this case, we're talking about BTC and Gold.

BTC is still being compared to gold in terms of potential, market position, and returns for investors. Comparing their market cap can show us that although BTC cap is still smaller than Gold cap, BTC is approaching Gold at a very fast pace and it's entirely possible to catch up and surpass, confirming the success of BTC and crypto in the economy.

There are hundreds of other factors which can be used to gauge the performance of BTC instead of market cap, However, it must be understood that qualitative measures often are coloured by perceptions. Market cap is an arithmetic value and can be used very well to weigh different assets and in this point, we discuss BTC and Gold.

Even today, BTC is measured in terms of possibility, ranking, and potential of returns for investors and, of course, still, it is compared to gold. Here, their market caps could be compared to show that while BTC’s market cap may still be smaller than that of Gold, BTC is closes the gap with Gold at an extremely rapid pace, and it is almost certain that this pace will not only permit BTC to usurp Gold’s market cap in the neatest future, but will similarly ensure the triumph of BTC and other crypto in the economy.

The market capitalization of Bitcoin is significantly less than that of gold at the moment, however the rate of growth of Bitcoins sharply point to the fact that this currency can significantly affect the economy in the future. Today, it appears that Bitcoin investment is measured in terms of the profit chances and expectations; and more often the digital currency is equated to gold, an inflation hedge. Such trends may soon turn Bitcoin and all the crypto assets into a considerable participant of the global economy, leaving behind the traditional assets.

[KryptoBull]

Bitcoin capitalization is still far compared to gold, and seeing the current price of bitcoin is still far from being able to approach gold capitalization, it may take another 10 years.
Bitcoin is a digital asset that is more profitable than gold, and seeing the movement of bitcoin and the increasing number of bitcoin investors, it is possible that bitcoin could surpass gold in the future.

10 years is an optimistic outlook for BTC's potential if we don't see a massive surge in BTC's adoption and value within the economy. I'm not sure if BTC can truly mature to that level after just two more seasons, but I know I could experience that moment in my lifetime.

Everyone has their preferences; traditional investors love stocks and gold, but we're all about BTC and believe it's the key to securing our place in this economy. Now that companies and banks understand BTC, I'm confident there will come a time when many countries will understand and reserve BTC just as they do with USD and gold.