Bitcoin Outperformed Both Gold and Stocks in a Volatile Q2 2025

  • Bitcoin outperformed gold and stocks in Q2 2025.

  • Risk assets rebounded after an initial tariff-induced dip in global markets.

  • Key metrics suggest more upside movement for Bitcoin.

According to data from CryptoRank, a cryptocurrency data analysis platform, Bitcoin outperformed gold and stocks in Q2 2025 despite those assets’ impressive records over the same period. 

Gold and the S&P 500 recorded new all-time highs during the quarter, even though the consequences of Donald Trump’s latest tariff policies threatened their growth at the beginning of the period under review.

Trump’s Tariff Policies Caused a Market Crash in Q2

Trump employed a blanket approach in his tariff policies, imposing massive taxes on the country’s traditional rivals, geopolitical competitors, and allies. The new administration’s actions took many by surprise and shocked global markets. Bitcoin, gold, and other safe-haven assets crashed because of the multifaceted trade war that the new policy triggered.

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