With the AI wave upon us, who will have the last laugh: the traditional stock market or Bitcoin?

This question is more complicated than you think. Stocks seem more stable, but only if companies can truly master AI—tech giants have poured a lot of money into AI, but the risk is that if they can’t keep up, they could be eliminated in no time. In history, companies that embraced technology survived, while those that didn’t were swept into the dustbin of history.

What about Bitcoin? Its value mainly relies on two things: its anti-inflation vault-like setup and the ideal of decentralization. But to be honest, scalability and transaction efficiency have always been its pain points. However, AI can help—by improving security, optimizing mining costs, and enhancing transaction prediction. These improvements could make BTC more attractive.

Here’s the core contradiction: stocks have historical backing (S&P 500 annualized returns of 7-10%), but face the risk of being wiped out by AI; Bitcoin is more flexible and full of potential, but still needs to prove it can become a true store of value and medium of exchange.

Simply put, the winner over the next 50 years will largely depend on adaptability. Speculators might favor AI-driven stocks (robotics, biotech, space exploration), but if you believe in a decentralized future, BTC’s potential is actually just as strong. Both paths have their merits—it all depends on how you place your bets.