Bitcoin Standard Author Predicts Bitcoin's Future: Less Volatile and Larger Than Gold
Ecosystem
- Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to become "less volatile" and surpass gold in market capitalization, according to Saifedean Ammous, author of "The Bitcoin Standard."
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Published: October 14, 2026
Ammous argues that Bitcoin already functions as money when held as a store of value and will continue to evolve:
"Holding Bitcoin is using Bitcoin as money, and its lack of widespread use as a method of payment is no evidence against its monetization unfolding."
Quoting from the Article
"With no supply response to demand swings, BTC’s price is too volatile for people who want a reliable medium of exchange." — Professor Lawrence H. White
Predictions and Market Analysis
- Other industry watchers, including Bitwise and Blockstream, have also predicted Bitcoin's potential to surpass gold.
- Bitcoin's current market capitalization of $1.6 trillion would need to grow significantly to rival gold's $29 trillion market cap.
- Adam Back, Blockstream CEO, suggests Bitcoin's rivalry with gold will grow due to global financial instability and rising fiat inflation.
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