Bitcoin vs Gold: The Epic Showdown of the Century! 💰⚔️

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  • Bitcoin has taken a nosedive of 32% compared to gold in 2025, while Gold ETFs are swimming in cash!
  • Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas predicts BTC ETFs will soon outshine Gold ETFs by threefold!

In the grand theater of finance, where fortunes are made and lost, the ever-controversial Peter Schiff, a long-time critic of Bitcoin, has proclaimed that the world’s most renowned cryptocurrency is languishing in a “stealth bear market” when juxtaposed with the illustrious gold. It appears that one Bitcoin now fetches a mere 27.7 ounces of gold, a stark contrast to its former glory in 2021 when it commanded 36.3 ounces. Oh, how the mighty have fallen! 🐻

“One Bitcoin now buys 27.7 ounces of gold. At its peak in 2021, one Bitcoin bought 36.3 ounces of gold…In terms of gold, the price of Bitcoin has fallen by 24%. So Bitcoin has been in a stealth bear market for the past three and a half years.”

Bitcoin: The Tortoise in a Race with Gold

Yet, let us not be hasty in our judgments! Some analysts, with a twinkle of skepticism in their eyes, have pointed out that Schiff’s timeline is as selective as a child picking candy. Both sides have their merits, for when we gaze through the lens of a decade, Bitcoin has outperformed gold by a staggering 12,000%. In the last two years alone, BTC has soared by 200% against gold.

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Moreover, the fervent interest of institutional investors in gold, compared to Bitcoin, is as clear as day. The latest data reveals that the market cap of Gold ETFs has eclipsed that of U.S. Spot BTC ETFs. Eric Balchunas, the ever-astute Bloomberg analyst, has linked this “flipping” phenomenon to gold’s impressive 12% spike in 2025. 🤑

“The Empire strikes back: Gold ETFs have reclaimed the asset crown over bitcoin ETFs thanks to a 12% gain this year.”

Nevertheless, Balchunas remains optimistic, asserting that BTC ETFs will eventually triple the size of gold ETFs, hinting at a brighter future for Bitcoin relative to gold. But, as he wisely notes, the journey will be anything but smooth, resembling a dance of two steps forward and one step back. 💃🕺

“Despite the legit win for gold, I still think BTC ETFs will grow to triple that of gold ETFs, but as I’ve said repeatedly, it ain’t gonna be a smooth path, but rather two steps forward, one step back.”

It is worth mentioning that the BTC Pearson correlation indicator has revealed that the so-called “digital gold” has decoupled from its physical counterpart as early as February. In the early months of 2025, Bitcoin has been at the mercy of Trump’s tariff wars, alongside the unpredictable U.S. equities. 🤷‍♂️

In a twist of fate, the popular analyst Peter Brandt has sided with Balch

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2025-03-16 08:10