Bitcoin may rival gold as inflation hedge over next decade — Adam Back

“The inflation rate is probably 10% or 15% for the next decade, an investment return that is very hard to get with stocks or housing rentals,” Adam Back said at Paris Blockchain Week 2025.

Bitcoin could begin to take market share from gold over the next decade as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back.

Speaking during a fireside chat with Cointelegraph managing editor Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Back said rising inflation and monetary instability across global economies will drive broader Bitcoin (BTC) adoption.

He compared the cryptocurrency to gold, noting its scarcity and growing recognition as a store of value despite its 30% correction from its all-time high above $109,000.

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