250g of benjamins is bulkier than 250g of gold, sure. For most of us, we're not spending 250g worth of either day-to-day. Physical presence is a much higher bar than remote access of a computer. Authenticity is indeed a problem. Gold issuance is not centralized and does require work. Divisibility is indeed a problem. 

 Yep, gold, cash, and crypto each have their own advantages. Use what makes sense for your situation. 

 Cold, hard cash.