{"id":21127,"date":"2024-12-06T09:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=21127"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:46:51","slug":"jerome-powell-bitcoin-is-like-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/jerome-powell-bitcoin-is-like-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerome Powell: &#8220;Bitcoin is like gold&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Jerome Powell<\/strong>, the Chairman of the <strong>US Federal Reserve (Fed)<\/strong> since 2018, has made noteworthy comments on <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin (BTC)<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, despite his typically skeptical stance on <strong>cryptocurrencies<\/strong>. Speaking at the <strong>DealBook Summit<\/strong> organized by the <strong>New York Times<\/strong>, Powell compared Bitcoin to gold, stating it is not a competitor to the US dollar but rather to gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Powell\u2019s Bitcoin Commentary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Miner-Who-Earned-Bitcoin-Alone-Earned-200K-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During his speech, Powell referred to Bitcoin as a <strong>speculative asset<\/strong>, saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Bitcoin is just like gold. It\u2019s virtual, it\u2019s digital.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He clarified that BTC\u2019s <strong>volatility<\/strong> prevents it from being used as a <strong>form of payment<\/strong> or a <strong>store of value<\/strong>, differentiating it from the US dollar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Powell stated, <strong>&#8220;BTC is not a competitor to the dollar. BTC is actually a competitor to gold.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not Powell\u2019s first time likening <strong>Bitcoin to gold<\/strong>. In <strong>March 2021<\/strong>, he made similar remarks, describing both BTC and gold as speculative assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked during the summit whether he personally owns Bitcoin, Powell declined to comment, citing restrictions on addressing such questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin Surpasses $100,000 for the First Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-Bitcoin-miner-received-a-block-reward-on-his-own-180000-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a historic milestone, <strong>Bitcoin\u2019s price<\/strong> reached <strong>$103,679<\/strong> on <strong>December 5<\/strong>, surpassing the long-anticipated <strong>$100,000 mark<\/strong> for the first time. This achievement set a new <strong>all-time high (ATH)<\/strong> and marked BTC\u2019s debut above the $100K level in its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cryptocurrency has experienced a series of record-breaking performances, coinciding with pivotal moments in US politics, such as <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/donald-trumps-cryptocurrency-platform-launches\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20138\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a><\/em> election as president<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerome Powell\u2019s remarks underscore the perception of Bitcoin as <strong>digital gold<\/strong>, positioning it as a speculative alternative to traditional assets like gold, rather than a replacement for fiat currencies like the US dollar. As Bitcoin continues to break records, its role in the financial world remains a subject of significant debate and interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) since 2018, has made noteworthy comments on Bitcoin (BTC), despite his typically skeptical stance on cryptocurrencies. 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