Investors invest in BTC to protect their capital from rising inflation, and Bitcoin allows for near-instantaneous and seamless transactions, unlike gold. Bitcoin is "more portable," Marcus explained, while large amounts of gold are too difficult to move.

The Lightspark CEO noted that purchased cryptocurrency can be controlled and quickly transferred using a 12-word seed phrase, without the need for intermediary banks. According to Marcus's calculations, BTC's market capitalization could eventually match that of gold, which has reached $39 trillion. Then, Bitcoin has a chance to reach $1.1 million and even $1.5 million—sooner or later, Marcus is confident. However, he declined to provide a specific timeframe.

Meanwhile, gold continues to rise and set new all-time records. Since the beginning of the year, the most expensive precious metal has risen by 21.7%, and by 92.18% over 2025. The asset's price currently exceeds $5,600 per troy ounce. Bitcoin, by contrast, has shown modest growth since the beginning of the year—the cryptocurrency has gained just 1% in the past month. BTC is hovering around $88,000 with a market capitalization of $1.76 trillion.

Marcus was previously skeptical of Bitcoin, but has since changed his mind about the world's leading cryptocurrency. Last year, the former PayPal CEO suggested that Bitcoin would become the world's leading payment system, free from centralized control.