The context: friends or rivals? Opinions diverge concerning gold and bitcoin, but the second named did better than the first named since January 1 and the appearance of increasing economic uncertainty. Bitcoin vs or: advantage in the second named … For the moment for several weeks, the rhythm of gold is frightening, with a market capitalization which exploded and a price which made ATH a recurrence. Thus, if Bitcoin has been down 10 % since the start of the year, it has still experienced a 30 % correction compared to its ATH. Conversely, gold has been in green with an increase of almost 30 % since January 1. Due to the economic uncertainty and the war of the prices, the BTC was cut net in its momentum while gold has largely benefited from the situation. In the short term, gold has clearly taken the advantage over Bitcoin, with two also distinct use cases: an active is used for uncertain moments and the other for moments conducive to risk taking. However, according to many analysts, gold could sooner or later weaken, with the greatest cryptocurrency which is used to flying up 100-150 days after a gold rally. Source: tradingView. If we focus on the BTC/Gold ratio, the power of the precious metal in the short term is clear, with the gold which would have outperformed the BTC of 37 % in 2025. While this pair fell on a support line, it will now be necessary to see what the bitcoin will do. In the past, the largest cryptocurrency in the world has seized the opportunity to retest this support in order to leave up and take advantage of price records. An uncertainty part to last unfortunately, Fed communications will not arrange much at the moment. Indeed, since they always inspire more doubts, due to economic uncertainty with the establishment of prices. If Donald Trump is the best for the USA with this policy, the Fed does not necessarily expect the same benefits. Jérôme Powell has announced to expect more inflation following the implementation of prices and above all, more uncertainty. But still, American growth could slow down in 2025, which conditions the Fed to wait before detecting a clearer trajectory and making decisions, in particular concerning interest rates. For the moment, all of this has benefited gold and continues to benefit from it. Indeed, since following this speaking, the BTC experienced volatility, not necessarily in the right direction, unlike the XAU which has not capsized so far. XAUT/USD – Coinmarketcap. On the contrary, the course of the XAU has revalued throughout the day and did not flinch at the time of Jérôme Powell’s speech. Bitcoin may have lost the value reserve fight for the moment, but not necessarily that of the price. Morality of history: Bitcoin has lost the battle, but Bitcoin has not lost war! Notice of non-responsibility Non-responsibility notice: In accordance with the guidelines of The Trust Project, BEINCRYPTO undertakes to provide impartial and transparent information. This article aims to provide exact and relevant information. However, we invite readers to verify the facts of their own and consult a professional before making a decision on the basis of this content.
