And I'm a not-yet-rehabilitated goldbug.
That's pretty interesting. How many BTC have you traded over the years into Gold?
Zero. I'm sitting on a stash of PMs accumulated before satoshi. Of course, I've bought a few token commemoratives since then (e.g., when buying similar as wedding gifts), but I've always paid fiat.
Also you just said in other post that you are already on your path to retirement soon. Have you already extracted/diversified enough from Bitcoin to other more traditional investments or are you just counting on doing it later?
I've been on a path for suitable 'normal' assets by retirement age for decades. No, I don't have enough to meet my target if Bitcoin vaporized. And I'm kind of an old codger anyhow, so I need to be buttoning that up. But I can't seem to diversify significantly out of Bitcoin - I expect at least one more ten-bagger (maybe two) out of it in the next several years. Hard to walk away from those kind of returns.
As I've said before, I occasionally play the volatility, often ending up with a bit bag of stinky fiat. I use that as I see fit. My newly-bought 35 acres of paradise could be viewed as an investment. OTOH, I drive a beat up 20-year old van. Go figure.