As the global markets battle with economic uncertainty, prominent investor Robert Kiyoski is doubling down on digital assets.
The Rich Dad Poor Dad author has boldly declared that he prefers Bitcoin to gold, calling it the superior store of value in today’s evolving financial landscape.
In a post on X, he wrote,
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“I am often asked: Which is a better investment? Gold or Bitcoin. Obviously I would say both for diversification of assets and add silver. Yet if I had to choose only one asset I would choose Bitcoin. Why? Because gold is in theory infinite. When the price of gold rises more gold miners, which I am will dig more more.
“Bitcoin, by design is limited to 21 million, a number which we are near now. That means by design no more Bitcoin can be added after 21 million are mined. Brilliant. That means the price of Bitcoin should only go up. Glad I bought my Bitcoin early. I am still actively mining for gold and drilling for oil.”
While gold has long been seen as a safe haven, Kiyosaki believes Bitcoin represents the next generation of wealth preservation. He framed his reasoning around one key principle, absolute scarcity.
The logic is straightforward and echoes a classic Bitcoin maximalist talking point. Gold’s supply can and historically does expand when prices rise high enough to justify more mining, exploration, and technological improvements in extraction.
Bitcoin’s protocol, by contrast, enforces a strict 21 million coin cap, no exceptions, no upgrades to inflate supply, no central authority that can change the rules.
Kiyosaki, who remains active in gold mining and oil drilling, acknowledges gold’s enduring appeal and real-world utility. Yet he highlights Bitcoin’s engineered hardness as the decisive edge in a world of endless money printing.
His post reignited the long-running gold vs Bitcoin debate. Bitcoin supporters lauded the endorsement from a prominent (and occasionally controversial) financial educator.
Meanwhile Gold advocates pushed back strongly on his argument. Common criticisms included:
– Gold has thousands of years of proven monetary history, industrial uses (electronics, jewelry, dentistry), and central-bank demand.
– Bitcoin’s value depends almost entirely on continued belief and network effects—it’s “speculative” compared to gold’s tangible fallback demand.
– Scarcity alone doesn’t guarantee price appreciation (many scarce things aren’t valuable).
– Bitcoin has experienced brutal drawdowns (70–90%+ multiple times), while gold tends to hold steadier during crises.
Kiyosaki’s statement comes in a period where Bitcoin is currently on a downward price trajectory, despite starting the year on a positive note. After a brief period of optimism that saw prices stabilize trading above $72,000, the world’s largest cryptocurrency recent sharp decline, reflects a shift in investor sentiment.
Reports reveal that Bitcoin has posted $2.3 billion in realized losses in what an analyst says is one of the largest capitulation events in history, rivaling its crash in 2021. Several other analysts note that BTC’s recent price structure reflects a market still dominated by distribution pressure rather than sustained demand recovery.
Recent market indicators now suggest that fear is once again dominating trader psychology, raising concerns about whether this pullback is a temporary correction or the start of a deeper slide.
Gold on the other hand hovered near $5,050 early Wednesday, comfortably above the psychological $5,000 line, as traders hit pause ahead of key US labor data. The metal is steady, though still roughly $550 below its recent peak near $5,600. After violent swings in recent weeks, bullion appears to be digesting gains rather than chasing fresh highs.
Kiyosaki has repeatedly urged buying gold, silver, and Bitcoin during dips, paused accumulation at certain price levels, and occasionally sold portions due to taxes moves. With ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty persistent inflation concerns, massive sovereign debt levels, and questions around fiat stability Kiyosaki’s voice remains influential.
His pivot toward emphasizing Bitcoin’s superiority in scarcity terms reflects a broader narrative shift among some traditional finance figures who see digital gold as the harder, more portable, and more censorship-resistant evolution of the yellow metal.
However, diversification remains his baseline advice, as he urges traders to hold both gold and silver plus Bitcoin. But if push came to shove and only one asset could stay in his portfolio, he’d bet on Bitcoin.