Bitcoin Standard Author says Bitcoin Will Become ‘Less Volatile’ and Larger Than Gold

Bitcoin Standard Author says Bitcoin Will Become ‘Less Volatile’ and Larger Than Gold

Ammous argued that Bitcoin is becoming less volatile and larger than gold, positioning it as a future medium of exchange as its price becomes more stable

Ammous Says Holding Bitcoin Counts as Monetary Use

He treats ownership as part of Bitcoin’s monetary role. Economist Lawrence H. White argues fixed supply can contribute to price swings that hinder routine exchange.

Saifedean Ammous Says Bitcoin Already Functions as a Medium of Exchange

TL;DR Saifedean Ammous argues that holding Bitcoin already counts as monetary use, even if BTC is not yet widely used for everyday retail payments. He expects Bitcoin’s volatility to decline as its market grows and predicts it could eventually surpass gold in total market capitalization. Ammous rejects the idea that fixed supply prevents Bitcoin from ...

Bitcoin’s Gold-Sized Future Still Has a Volatility Problem to Solve

Bitcoin may become larger and calmer as it matures, but its fixed supply leaves a real volatility question between it and gold.

Bitcoin Author Says the Asset Could Be Less Volatile Than Gold

Bitcoin’s ability to function as “money” is back in the spotlight as two prominent voices clash over whether its fixed supply condemns it to excessive price swings—or whether volatility naturally fades as adoption grows. Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, argued in a Tuesday post on X that Bitcoin is already operating as a [...]