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I mean relaying in something (gold price stability/limited quantity) that technology could eventually change dramatically from one day to another seems a bad move. But I guess that happens to everything anyways :) .

The platinum process seems interesting, any link/name about that?

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This might be what they were referring to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesis_of_precious_metals#G...

"Gold can currently be manufactured in a nuclear reactor by the irradiation of either platinum or mercury"

Not much in the way of details, unfortunately. The sources might be a good place to look for more.

Technology could also crack the bitcoin network, which seems more likely than people finding out how to produce gold more cheaply. What’s the actual risks of a series of successful double spend attacks? IMO, several countries have the means and could easily become motivated, alternatively hackers could have significant financial incentives or just do it for the lulz.

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