Bitcoin Statistics

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Current Price (USD)

12 Month Returns

10 Year Returns

Market Cap YoY Growth

0.00%

Current: $0

Bitcoin Supply

Supply Issued0.00%

of 21,000,000 max supply

Singapore Official Foreign Reserves (OFRs)

Gold & FX Reserves

S$501.48B 👏

Bitcoin Reserves

S$0 💀

5-Room Punggol BTO Price in Bitcoin

February 2011

344,360 BTC

($1.00/BTC, S$458,000)

February 2024

4.96 BTC

($84,000/BTC, S$582,000)

Same HDB flat price in BTC terms has decreased by 99.99% over 14 years

Bitcoin vs Gold Market Cap

21 Reasons Why Bitcoin is Superior to Gold

Divisibility

Bitcoin: Divisible to 8 decimal places (0.00000001 BTC = 1 satoshi)

Gold: Limited by physical size (hard to divide small amounts)

Supply Predictability

Bitcoin: Fixed supply of 21 million coins, enforced by code

Gold: Supply can increase with new discoveries and mining

Portability

Bitcoin: Transferable globally in seconds via the internet

Gold: Heavy, requires physical transport and security

Verification

Bitcoin: Transactions are cryptographically verified on a public blockchain

Gold: Requires physical testing and expertise to verify authenticity

Storage & Security

Bitcoin: Stored in digital wallets (hardware, software, or paper)

Gold: Requires physical vaults and security measures

Transaction Speed

Bitcoin: Settles in ~10 minutes (Lightning Network: milliseconds)

Gold: Physical delivery can take days or weeks

Absolute Scarcity

Bitcoin: Hard-capped supply (no future inflation)

Gold: New gold can be mined, affecting total supply

Durability Over Time

Bitcoin: Immutable digital record (no degradation)

Gold: Can be damaged, lost, or stolen

Transfer Across Borders

Bitcoin: No customs, tariffs, or declaration limits

Gold: Subject to customs regulations and restrictions

Transparency

Bitcoin: Public ledger for all transactions (traceable history)

Gold: Private transactions, no public record

Censorship Resistance

Bitcoin: Permissionless network (no third-party approval needed)

Gold: Can be confiscated or restricted by governments

Programmability

Bitcoin: Integrates with smart contracts, DeFi, and multisig wallets

Gold: No programmatic features or smart contract integration

Energy Efficiency

Bitcoin: Per-transaction energy use declines with scaling (Layer 2 solutions)

Gold: Mining and refining require significant energy

Accessibility

Bitcoin: Anyone with a smartphone can own/use it

Gold: Requires significant capital for meaningful amounts

Inflation Hedge

Bitcoin: Fixed supply ensures scarcity during monetary debasement

Gold: Supply can increase, diluting value

Counterparty Risk

Bitcoin: Self-custody eliminates reliance on banks or brokers

Gold: Often requires trust in custodians or storage facilities

Auditability

Bitcoin: Real-time auditing of reserves via blockchain

Gold: Requires physical audit and verification

Network Effects

Bitcoin: Growing adoption as "digital gold" (institutional ETFs, nation-states)

Gold: Limited by physical constraints and traditional markets

Immutable Monetary Policy

Bitcoin: Rules enforced by decentralized consensus (no central authority)

Gold: No fixed monetary policy, subject to market forces

Historical Performance

Bitcoin: Outpaced gold's returns by orders of magnitude since 2009

Gold: More stable but lower historical returns

Innovation Potential

Bitcoin: Upgradable via soft forks (e.g., Taproot, Lightning Network)

Gold: Limited by physical properties, no technological upgrades

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