Bitcoin vs. Gold: 10 experts told us which asset they'd rather hold for the next decade, and why facebook Tomohiro Ohsumi/David Gray/Getty Images As bitcoin continues its meteoric run, more investors are now reviewing the longstanding comparison between the famous cryptocurrency and gold. Bitcoin crossed the $1 trillion market capitalisation mark on Friday, while gold touched $1,784 (R26,151). Insider surveyed ten experts to see which asset they'd rather hold for the next ten years—and why. As bitcoin continues its meteoric rise, breaching new records and crossing the $1 trillion market capitalisation mark in just the last week, more investors are assessing the longstanding comparison between the famous cryptocurrency and an equally well-known asset class: gold.