Gate founder Dr. Han: Gold represents the lower limit of safety, while Bitcoin bets on the upper limit of the future

The founder and CEO of Gate, Dr. Han, expressed his views on the market positioning of gold and Bitcoin on platform X. Dr. Han pointed out that against the backdrop of rising global political and economic uncertainties, gold prices have reached new historical highs, and market volatility has significantly increased, with funds seeking certainty again.

Dr. Han believes that although the market has long compared Bitcoin to gold, the two are fundamentally different. The reason gold continues to be allocated during turbulent periods is due to its repeatedly validated "safe lower bound" attribute over thousands of years; whereas Bitcoin has never been defined as a safe-haven asset, and its value logic is more reflected in betting on future growth potential.

As the participation of traditional financial assets in the crypto market continues to rise, Gate has also accelerated its layout in the TradFi direction, gradually expanding trading categories such as precious metals, foreign exchange, indices, and stocks. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour trading volume of Gate XAUT (gold) contracts has exceeded $483 million, ranking third globally.