In a recent showdown on social media platform X, real estate mogul Grant Cardone reignited the age-old debate between Bitcoin and gold. He conducted a poll asking participants to imagine receiving $100,000, which they must invest entirely in either Bitcoin, gold, or silver, with the stipulation that the investment be held until December 19, 2028. The results were striking, with 69% of respondents opting for Bitcoin, while gold garnered 17.7% and silver trailed at 13.3%.
Cardone reacted to the overwhelming support for Bitcoin, claiming that retail investors favor it nearly four times more than the combined total for gold and silver. This raises intriguing questions about the ongoing market performance of gold and silver, especially as an analyst pointed out the potential bias of X”s audience, suggesting that a similar survey conducted elsewhere might yield different results.
Shortly after Cardone”s poll, gold advocate and Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff launched a competing survey. Schiff”s poll also highlighted Bitcoin“s dominance, with 60.6% of voters selecting it, compared to 21.9% for gold and 17.5% for silver. Cardone quickly noted that even when gold and silver were combined, their share still fell short of Bitcoin“s.
As the debate escalated, Cardone clarified his stance on investments, emphasizing that he is not exclusively a Bitcoin investor. Instead, Cardone, who manages $5.3 billion in assets, stated that he includes Bitcoin in his portfolio to diversify and provide broader market exposure, dismissing gold and silver as outdated assets.
In contrast, Schiff questioned the necessity of including Bitcoin in investment offerings, arguing that investors can easily acquire Bitcoin on their own. He further asserted that Bitcoin has underperformed gold over the past four years and claimed that its most significant growth phase has already passed.
This debate is particularly relevant as gold recently reached a new all-time high, trading at $4,383, while Bitcoin has remained below $90,000 and is experiencing sideways trading patterns. An analysis by the AI tool Grok revealed that between December 2021 and December 2025, Bitcoin rose approximately 83%, whereas gold saw a gain of about 142%. This data supports Schiff”s argument regarding gold”s stronger performance in recent years despite Bitcoin“s rising popularity.
As the discourse surrounding Bitcoin and traditional assets like gold continues, the contrasting viewpoints of Cardone and Schiff highlight the ongoing tensions and differing perspectives within the investment community.
