Both bitcoin and gold is a good investment, but gold is more stable and more suitable for a long term, while bitcoin is more suitable for short term, and real reason to hold bitcoin is to beat inflation, as we know if we invest our money in fiat then every year our investment value is going down but bitcoin wont be influence by inflation
There is absence of inflation when it comes to investing money in bitcoins and even the price of bitcoin keeps on appreciating over a period of time and that makes it really attractive investment and you can also get benefits from it in short term which is totally missing in gold.
The inflation can be noticed in the price of the bitcoin. Gold is a very stable asset and is favorite of the long term investors from ages while the bitcoin is also a very favorable investment because of its characteristics. It also provides more opportunities to add value to you your worth and earnings. Gold can only be helpful if you store it for certain period of time and then sell it.