Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, its price reached around US$ 90.000 in December 2025, representing an appreciation of over 90 million percent. In the same period, gold rose from approximately US$ 870 per ounce to around US$ 4.200, a gain of about 380%.
Bitcoin is referred to as "Digital Gold" for sharing essential characteristics with gold: absolute scarcity (fixed supply of 21 million BTC, with halvings reducing the issuance), decentralization, divisibility, portability, and function as a store of value against inflation and economic uncertainties.
