Gold has surged to all-time highs above $3,400/oz in 2025, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and negative real yields. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has struggled to keep pace, despite sharing similar safe-haven appeal with gold.
- Gold has surged over 30% YTD, reaching $3,400/oz, while Bitcoin is down 4% in 2025 despite their growing correlation.
- Negative real yields, inflation fears, and geopolitical risks are driving demand for both gold and Bitcoin as safe-haven assets.
- Institutional ETF inflows into gold ($8.2B) and Bitcoin ($540M) confirm their shared role as inflation hedges, though Bitcoin faces regulatory and liquidity challenges.
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