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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known across the industry as CZ, has revived one of finance’s oldest arguments - whether Bitcoin can overtake gold. He believes the shift is inevitable, predicting that Bitcoin will one day exceed gold’s $30 trillion market value.
Posting on X, Zhao wrote, “Prediction: Bitcoin will flip gold. I don’t know exactly when. Might take some time, but it will happen. Save the tweet.” The message quickly drew global attention and stirred a new wave of debate across crypto circles.
At present, gold remains the world’s largest asset, holding roughly $30 trillion in value. Bitcoin, in comparison, ranks eighth worldwide, worth an estimated $2.2 trillion. Even with the gap, BTC continues to gain traction among investors who now view it as digital gold for a new financial age.
Bitcoin was last seen trading near $108,219, slipping 1.26% in 24 hours. Earlier this week, it briefly touched $113,000 before sellers took control.
Figures from CoinMarketCap show trading volume soared 73.5% to reach $105.9 billion, signaling renewed volatility. The token started the day around $108,580, climbed toward $112,440, then fell again as traders locked in profits.
The circulating supply stands at 19.93 million BTC, edging closer to the lifetime limit of 21 million. With such scarcity, even small inflows can move prices sharply. Analysts describe the market as “tense but watchful,” noting that most institutional investors are waiting for clearer macroeconomic signals before increasing exposure.
CZ’s post attracted both support and skepticism. Analyst CryptoGao said that gold continues to set new highs, yet predicted that Bitcoin could “catch up and surpass gold” within months. He called Zhao’s record of accurate market calls “worth watching.”
Another commentator, Ben Todar, echoed that belief, calling Bitcoin “harder, faster, and borderless — money built for the digital world.” In his view, gold represents the physical economy, while Bitcoin functions as its modern successor, capable of instant settlement and verifiable ownership.
Some traders even went further, suggesting that it may be time to rotate from gold to Bitcoin as the market nears a bottom for digital assets. Their argument centers on Bitcoin’s limited supply and utility as a hedge against currency debasement.
The Gold-to-Bitcoin ratio currently stands at 0.03941, up 0.59%. Gold’s momentum appears to be slowing, while digital assets are drawing fresh interest from investors looking for liquid alternatives.
Zhao believes Bitcoin remains undervalued compared with gold and says a move toward the $130,000–$150,000 range is plausible. Historical data backs some of that optimism. When Bitcoin launched, gold’s market cap was nearly $8 trillion, and the metal traded mostly sideways for years, while BTC's value multiplied.
Both assets now serve a similar purpose - protection from inflation and currency weakness. Data from CryptoQuant and Binance suggest that heavy selling pressure might be fading. A rebound above a 0.5 taker buy ratio could trigger renewed momentum.
Meanwhile, tokenized gold products such as PAXG are seeing inflows that hint at capital shifting into Bitcoin. Though the cryptocurrency still trails gold’s valuation, its reputation as a trusted store of value continues to grow.
Is the world approaching a moment when Bitcoin overtakes gold in total worth? The question may no longer be hypothetical; it is only a matter of when investors decide that the digital asset has become the modern measure of wealth.
Bitcoin’s growing dominance and CZ’s bold prediction reignite debate over its potential to surpass gold’s $30 trillion value. With rising adoption, market resilience, and institutional interest, Bitcoin continues to strengthen its role as a modern store of value and digital-era investment frontier.
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