With Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin on being around nowadays. It could be safe to say that Gold no longer serves the purpose as being the primary investment of choice as it is too regulated and is very hard to spend it at face value when needed.
We could be at the dawn of a new era where Gold is nothing but an awe for Artist and Jewelers to play with or the electrical conductor it is needed to be within the smart devices of the future. Cryptocurencies have grasp the attention of investors globally so much that holders of silver are shaking as the downtrend resumes and there are now trades between gold and bitcoin crosses.
It's only appropriate to say that someone somewhere that has gold holding on to would very much like to hold on to some bitcoin. The option is pretty clear which the crowds rather having. Bet it is easier to cash out your bitcoin on cars, products and services than you can with gold.
One could deeply consider forgetting the concept that gold and silver is money. When land is being traded in exchange for Bitcoin one does not need clairvoyance to see where the future is heading.