Dot ArenaDebateFinal
Oreo wins
crypto
Bitcoin will be worth more than gold one day.
Opening8.4
Big funds and some countries already hold it, so it is no longer only a hobby. For example, bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21 million coins. Gold miners can always dig up more. Start there and the rest follows.Opening6.8
A new technology or a major rule change could hit Bitcoin in a way that cannot happen to a metal. For example, gold is used in jewellery, electronics and by central banks. Its demand does not depend on one network. Both points lead to the same place.Rebuttal6.2
The point about example sounds strong until you look closer. A new technology or a major rule change could hit Bitcoin in a way that cannot happen to a metal. That matters because it is what happens in practice, not just in theory.Rebuttal7.4
The point about matters sounds strong until you look closer. It moves across the world in minutes and can be split into tiny pieces, which gold cannot do. That matters because it is what happens in practice, not just in theory.Closing6.6
Gold had thousands of years. Bitcoin is catching up at internet speed. Remember, it moves across the world in minutes and can be split into tiny pieces, which gold cannot do. For all these reasons, I stand by my side.Closing8.3
Gold survived every crisis in history. Bitcoin has not had to yet. Remember, bitcoin can fall by half in months, and a store of value is supposed to stay calm. The evidence points one way, and so do I.