Gold has significantly outperformed Bitcoin this year, but you wouldn’t know this if you read Anthony Pompliano of Social Media Network X.
In fact, most of his recent social media In the post, the 37-year-old entrepreneur claims that since 2020, investing in gold has been disastrous.
“Compared to a finite, sound monetary asset like Bitcoin, you’ve lost 84% of your purchasing power. If you can’t beat Bitcoin, you have no choice but to buy it,” he said.
“Any” time frame
This comparison has caused a lot of backlash from the investment community, with gold bugs mocking the time period selection.
One commentator said, “Torture the data enough and it will reveal whatever you want to see.”
Controversial financial analyst Peter Schiff also joined the fray, claiming that gold has performed “much better” than the S&P 500 and real estate since 2020. Schiff asserted that “nothing has been proven about gold in any given period,” while adding that the data Pompliano shared “certainly” does not mean anyone should actually buy Bitcoin.
Pompliano then hit back at critics by claiming that Bitcoin has actually outperformed gold over any period of time. He also added that he doesn’t necessarily hate money.
This is the diagram that defines this entire conversation.
I don’t hate money. I believe there is value in why people hold gold. However, the overwhelming data remains that gold has significantly underperformed Bitcoin over time. pic.twitter.com/amKjrakFXx
— Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) October 13, 2025
gold crushing bitcoin
Meanwhile, gold continues to crush Bitcoin this year. The company is currently up 25% versus its digital competitors, winning the “safe haven” race.
The shiny metal is now targeting its best year since 1979, the year of the Iranian revolution and soaring oil prices.
OG’s store of value has been driven by geopolitical disasters, an extremely weak dollar, persistent inflation, and the Federal Reserve’s easy monetary policy.
