According to data from The Nakamoto Project and Gold IRA Guide, about 50 million Americans own Bitcoin, while 37 million own gold.
According to a tweet by the investor-author, both assets play an important role in the diversification of any investment portfolio. However, if he had to choose only one, Kiyosaki would prefer bitcoin because of its fixed supply. The writer explained: gold mining can increase in response to rising prices, as the growth in the price of the precious metal further stimulates its extraction. Kiyosaki stated that he knows this better than many, as he owns stakes in gold mining enterprises.
The company purchases one to two tons of the most valuable precious metal every week, Ardoino said. Over the past year, Tether added more than 70 tons of gold to its reserves. According to Bloomberg estimates, this exceeds the annual purchases of nearly any central bank, with the exception of the Central Bank of Poland, which increased its gold reserves by 102 tons over the same period. By comparison, all central banks worldwide combined purchased just over 200 tons of gold in 2025.
Businessman and investor Robert Kiyosaki admitted that he sold part of his bitcoin and gold holdings. During the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference 2026 in Canada, Kiyosaki learned about circulating rumors claiming that he had allegedly sold all of his silver reserves and spent the proceeds on BTC.
Tom Lee, head of the largest Ethereum treasury company BitMine, believes that cryptocurrencies will begin to rise in price after the gold and silver market cools down.
The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio index has dropped to 18.5 ounces per BTC, marking its lowest level since November 2023. However, analysts believe that such rare “asymmetric situations” often precede a return of capital to the flagship cryptocurrency.
It is believed that the 65% rise in gold prices in 2025 was driven by purchases made by central banks, which disrupted the balance of supply and demand, the executive said. However, according to Hougan, the real picture is more complex.
On Wednesday, January 14, U.S. stocks moved lower, with all major indices posting losses. Equities failed to keep pace with gains in precious metals—gold and silver continued to rise—while the crypto market added 3.66% over the past 24 hours to reach $3.29 trillion.
The year 2025 was marked by a massive inflow of capital into ETFs backed by physical gold reserves.
The world’s largest global crypto exchange, Binance, has introduced new futures contracts linked to gold and silver. These products allow platform users to trade traditional assets using cryptocurrency-style derivatives. The launch marks Binance’s first step into regulated perpetual contracts that are not tied to cryptocurrencies.
The world’s largest universal exchange (Universal Exchange, UEX), Bitget, recorded more than $2 billion in daily trading volume in the Bitget TradFi segment, marking a major milestone since the service’s public launch on January 5.
On Monday, December 30, gold retreated from record highs, while silver also pulled back after its recent rally as investors took profits. Easing geopolitical tensions likely reduced demand for safe-haven assets.
Throughout 2025, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki urged investors to buy gold, silver, Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH) as protection against inflation, fiat currency devaluation, and systemic financial risk.
As the end of 2025 approaches, debates have resurfaced over the idea that bitcoin and other crypto assets have gone their own way, drifting away from precious metals such as gold and silver.
Mow emphasized that Bitcoin’s attractiveness for corporate treasuries as a store of long-term value lies in the special role of the first cryptocurrency, which combines the properties of gold and the capabilities of modern finance. According to him, Bitcoin, like gold, first gained value in the eyes of investors and companies, not by government decree.
After U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shifted market expectations regarding a possible rate cut in December, gold prices continued to fall for the fourth consecutive session, dropping to $3,972.30 per ounce (-0.71%).
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