Not only that, if you get a large amount, you need to store it in a secure location. Or else someone can walk off with your wealth.
That's true, but people spend money securing their bitcoin too. I'm not sure how optimal security costs compare.
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True, but when you have gold you usually have to have a very secure safe. And that safe has to sit on a huge concrete slab. Bitcoin you can just secure for a couple hundred dollars.
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