Amid heightened attention to Bitcoin in finance markets, Binance CEO Richard Teng ignited a buzz by labeling Bitcoin the “digital gold of our era.” Teng’s remarks reinforce its status as a modern store of value.
Shared on X, the post reflects Teng’s view that Bitcoin, like gold, offers a decentralized, inflation-resistant asset amid economic uncertainty, a narrative gaining traction as institutional adoption grows.
Agreeing with Binance CEO, the founder of Strategy—the largest Bitcoin holder company—Michael Saylor also supported this point of view, citing “Yes” in reply to Teng’s X post.
Bitcoin replacing Gold as store of value asset
Historically, gold has been a safe-haven asset for centuries, its value tied to scarcity and cultural significance. Bitcoin, introduced in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, mirrors this with a capped supply of 21 million coins, appealing to investors during financial turmoil like the 2020 pandemic crash, when Bitcoin surged from $10,000 to over $60,000. Teng’s claim echoes this evolution, positioning Bitcoin as a digital evolution of gold.
At the time of publishing, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $123,186, down 2.39% from its recent all-time high of $126,198–marked on October 5,2025. Gold, meanwhile, hovered around $4,042 per ounce, a 1.56% surge in the past 24 hours. The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio stands at about 30:1, suggesting Bitcoin’s outperformance, though volatility remains a key difference.
Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy has long called Bitcoin “digital energy” and a hedge against fiat devaluation, while Cathie Wood of ARK Invest predicts its value could hit $1.5 million by as soon as 2027. These claims underscore a growing consensus, though critics argue Bitcoin’s energy-intensive mining and regulatory risks set it apart from gold’s stability.