The main problem not mentioned in this article is that both gold and bitcoin are commodities, whereas ‘money’ (in the context of any civilization) is credit/debt, created by the state. Yes, banks also create money by issuing credit (loans). But bank deposits are ultimately redeemable for reserves, and reserves are issued by the state.

I don’t think this is something bitcoin can overcome. It’s just a different type of ‘thing’ than money.