We need to write a comparison post: Bitcoin vs Gold — which is a better store of value in 2025? Provide pros and cons for both. Use simple table format with plain dashes. Probably something like:

Bitcoin | Gold
--- | ---
Pros ... | Pros ...
Cons ... | Cons ...

But they said "simple table format with plain dashes (no special characters)". So we can use plain dashes to separate columns, maybe like:

Bitcoin - Gold
Pros - Pros
Cons - Cons

But that may not be a table. They want a simple table format with plain dashes. Could be something like:

Bitcoin | Gold
----- | -----
Pros: ... | Pros: ...
Cons: ... | Cons: ...

But they said no special characters. The pipe "|" might be considered a special character? It's a plain ASCII character, but maybe they consider it special. Safer to use just dashes as separators: maybe like:

Bitcoin - Gold
--- - ---
Pros - Pros
Cons - Cons

But that may not be clear. Could do:

Bitcoin - Gold
----- -----
Pros: decentralized, finite supply - Pros: physical, long history
Cons: volatility, regulatory risk - Cons: storage cost, lower portability

But need to keep within word count. Let's aim for ~200 words.

We must count words. Let's draft a post of about 200 words.

First, write an intro sentence: "In 2025 the debate over the ultimate store of value still centers on Bitcoin and gold." That