Well, if you had to pick one to build a standard on in the modern world, I'd certainly pick bitcoin.
Unlike gold, bitcoin is a network protocol available to anyone on the planet with an internet connection, can be programmed and improved, and you can secure in a way such that it's impossible to steal through simple violence.
But obviously gold or bitcoin is a false dichotomy.
Unlike gold, bitcoin is a network protocol available to anyone on the planet with an internet connection, can be programmed and improved, and you can secure in a way such that it's impossible to steal through simple violence.
But obviously gold or bitcoin is a false dichotomy.