Oddbean new post about login | logout Genuine question, what does gold do better than bitcoin besides having that track record? Bitcoin possesses all good things about gold and none of its downsides. People started riding horses approximately 6,000 years ago as well. Since the first car was made, it took about 50 years for the full shift from horse to car. I doubt gold will ever make any comeback versus bitcoin, except for the relatively short btc bear periods.