Why is Bitcoin compared to gold?

Bitcoin has a fixed supply and is widely used as a store of value.

What is Bitcoin’s maximum supply?

Only 21 million BTC will ever exist.

Maria wants to gift 0.0001 BTC to her nephew. Without Bitcoin, sending such a tiny amount of gold would cost more in shipping than the gift's value. What property of Bitcoin makes this micro-gifting feasible?

Bitcoin's divisibility lets you send fractions of coins. A 0.0001 BTC transfer costs pennies. Gold or traditional assets can't subdivide without proportional transaction costs.

Bitcoin as Digital Gold

6 min readarticleIncludes quiz · 3 questions

Bitcoin is often called “digital gold” because it is scarce, durable, and easy to move. It is used mainly as a store of value.

Simple definitions:

•Store of value: An asset people hold to protect purchasing power.
•Scarcity: Limited supply (Bitcoin max 21 million).
•Portable: You can move it worldwide in minutes.
•Divisible: You can own tiny fractions (sats).

Test Your Knowledge

This lesson includes a 3-question quiz (passing score: 75%).

Quiz functionality available in the mobile app.