Why Owning Bitcoin is Much Smarter Than Owning Gold

As gold reaches all-time highs after a decade, here is why it makes a lot more sense to own Bitcoin.

Scott Debevic
6 min readJul 17, 2024

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After playing poker recreationally for the past twenty years, I recently went to my local poker room and left a winner. Let me clarify: I’ve won in the past, but in hindsight, my prior wins were mostly due to luck. A couple of days later, I returned and won again, much to my surprise! Now, my poker ego is on fire, and I’m looking forward to playing again in the next couple of weeks.

I attribute my recent successes to listening to about three hours' worth of podcasts about poker strategy. Some of the things I heard on the podcasts were things I already knew: play strong hands, sometimes you have to fold good hands, and being on or closer to the (dealer) button improves your odds. However, after listening to the podcasts, I made a couple of tweaks to my game, such as raising more frequently pre-flop, always making continuation bets, and finding patterns in player types.

I’m amazed that a few hours of casually listening to a poker pro has outweighed hundreds of hours of poker play. If you are or have considered investing in gold, my goal is that this article will give you the extra push to invest in Bitcoin. If you see the value in gold, you…

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Scott Debevic

My goal is growing wealth and earning passive income. Mainly focused on Bitcoin and crypto. Feel free to contact me at: scottdebevic@gmail.com