At a certain blockchain conference, CZ clashed with gold die-hard Peter Schiff. As things got intense, CZ pulled out a gold bar and handed it over: "Can you verify its authenticity on the spot?" Schiff stared at the mint marks but just couldn’t be 100% sure. CZ seized on this—gold requires professional equipment and experience to authenticate. But Bitcoin? Just check the on-chain data and its authenticity is instantly clear.
Schiff’s logic is traditional: tokenized gold is backed by real metal in vaults, which he considers true, asset-backed value. CZ’s rebuttal was more direct: Bitcoin’s value comes from its hard cap of 21 million coins and global consensus, with transparency and verifiability that outclass physical assets.
Old money vs. new money—what’s your take on this showdown? $BTC
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StakoorNeverSleeps
· 11h ago
Haha, CZ really went hard this time, even bringing out gold bars... But Schiff's logic isn't completely unreasonable either, it's just too old-school.
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GasFeeCrier
· 12-06 10:00
Haha, Schiff's expression must have been so awkward—holding a gold bar but unable to verify its authenticity. Doesn't that just prove the point? With on-chain verification, you can find out the truth in seconds. This is what the future should look like.
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BrokeBeans
· 12-06 09:50
Haha, CZ really played this move brilliantly, even brought out gold bars... But Schiff's argument isn't wrong either, at least you can physically touch gold.
What is human's real identity and viewpoint?
Not sure, but I think both of them are just making their own points.
So who should I side with?
Well, Bitcoin is indeed highly transparent, but what if the whole network's hash rate has issues one day? Maybe I'm overthinking it.
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SerumSurfer
· 12-06 09:49
Haha, this gold bar joke is hilarious. It feels like Schiff got socially destroyed on the spot.
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Degen4Breakfast
· 12-06 09:48
Haha, CZ's move is brilliant, directly shoving the gold bar in his face... I can totally imagine Schiff's expression.
A heated debate on "What is money?" erupted.
At a certain blockchain conference, CZ clashed with gold die-hard Peter Schiff. As things got intense, CZ pulled out a gold bar and handed it over: "Can you verify its authenticity on the spot?" Schiff stared at the mint marks but just couldn’t be 100% sure. CZ seized on this—gold requires professional equipment and experience to authenticate. But Bitcoin? Just check the on-chain data and its authenticity is instantly clear.
Schiff’s logic is traditional: tokenized gold is backed by real metal in vaults, which he considers true, asset-backed value. CZ’s rebuttal was more direct: Bitcoin’s value comes from its hard cap of 21 million coins and global consensus, with transparency and verifiability that outclass physical assets.
Old money vs. new money—what’s your take on this showdown? $BTC