Why Gold Still Can’t Beat Bitcoin on Verification

[madmax]

The LBMA says only one method can verify gold with 100% certainty: fire assaying — literally melting the bar. Non-destructive tests like XRF, ultrasound, and eddy-current checks remain limited and inconclusive.
That means every gold token or vault certificate ultimately rests on trust in custodians and supply chains. In the gold vs. Bitcoin debate, this fundamental bottleneck keeps tipping the scale toward BTC’s cryptographic transparency.

[Nahid Hossen]

Bitcoin’s digital auditability gives it a huge edge over physical gold.

[Nahid Hossen]

Verification speed matters — and Bitcoin wins that battle easily.