Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, announced on October 12, 2025, via Twitter that gold has lost 84% of its purchasing power against Bitcoin since January 2020. This claim, based on analysis from Phil Rosen using Bloomberg data, revealed that one Bitcoin now buys 16 times more gold than it did in 2020, highlighting Bitcoin's staggering rise of over 1,600% during this period.
Pompliano positioned Bitcoin as the new investment benchmark, stating, "Bitcoin is the hurdle rate. If you can’t beat it, you have to buy it," which ignited widespread online debate. The statement drew reactions from industry figures, with Michael Saylor reinforcing Bitcoin's status as a financial performance metric, while Peter Schiff questioned the timeframe and defended gold's long-term stability.
This discourse has influenced investment strategies, prompting institutions to re-evaluate traditional hedging methods and consider Bitcoin as a viable alternative for portfolio diversification, though no immediate market movements or regulatory shifts have been reported.
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