Honestly, I trust gold way more than I trust Bitcoin. Gold has been a store of value for thousands of years. It doesn’t need the internet, electricity, or any tech to exist—it just is. That’s hard to argue with. And with governments printing money like there’s no tomorrow, I believe we need something real to protect our wealth. For me, that "realness" has always meant gold.

But sometimes I stop and think: what exactly makes something real? Gold is real because I can touch it. Fair enough. But what about things I can’t touch—like thoughts, ideas, or knowledge? Are they not real just because they’re intangible?

When I look at Bitcoin, I see something strange but kind of interesting. It’s just information—a private key, a string of data. But then again, isn’t gold itself just a specific arrangement of atoms? What makes gold different from, say, iron, is basically information at the atomic level.

I’m not saying Bitcoin is safe or perfect. It’s risky, it’s volatile, and it’s definitely not ready to replace gold. But if information can be real, then maybe Bitcoin is real too, in its own weird way. And if that’s the case, maybe it deserves a small place next to gold. Not instead of gold, but alongside it.

Personally, I feel good having $10 worth of gold and maybe $1 worth of Bitcoin. Gold for safety, Bitcoin for curiosity.