To say we are still on a gold standard, is laughable. Its obvious bitcoin was engineered to replace the fiat we have. The bankers and goverment want currency that is traceable, etc.
Some people think Saotoshi is a real guy, maybe he is, or maybe he is several real guys- who work for an alphabet agency, or perhaps it is an AI.
I dont care if you "work with" saotoshi over the computer, you dont know exactly who it is, no one does.
Not to mention the timing of BTC, right after the debt fueled financial crisis? Look at teh markets now, no sign of slowing down, until they drop. But thats what the banks are planning on, thats what they always do.
Then everything will move to crypto