Why Gold Is Winning Over Bitcoin in 2025: Liquidity, Trade, and Trust
#BinanceHODLerAT #BTCRebound90kNext? #GOLD #USJobsData #US $BTC Despite ETF hype, central banks and asset allocators continue to choose gold over crypto for reserve and trade purposes.
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Gold has outperformed bitcoin since the launch of spot BTC ETFs, rising 58% as bitcoin fell 12%.
Mark Connors says bitcoin remains “too young” for institutional trust, while gold continues to benefit from established infrastructure and trade use.
Bitcoin’s recent slump reflects a global liquidity squeeze, not sentiment, with Connors pointing to U.S. Treasury spending delays as a key factor.
Gold is beating bitcoin BTC$90,735.80 this year — not just in price action, but in investor confidence. Since the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in early 2025, many expected a strong and sustained rally in the digital asset. But nearly two years later, gold has quietly outperformed, raising questions about whether bitcoin is truly ready to rival traditional safe-haven assets.
While bitcoin is down about 12% since the launch of the ETFs in January 2024, gold has risen 58% over the same period. For Mark Connors, founder and chief macro strategist of bitcoin investment advisory Risk Dimensions and former global head of risk advisory at Credit Suisse, the answer is straightforward: not yet.