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Crypto (Bitcoin):
Highest potential upside — most analysts predict explosive growth (potentially 5x–20x or more by 2030–2040) due to scarcity, adoption, and institutional inflows. However, it's the most volatile and risky.
Gold:
Strong, steady appreciation — expected to rise significantly (potentially 2x–3x by 2030) as a safe-haven amid inflation and geopolitical risks. More stable than crypto.
Oil:
Lowest upside — prices are likely to stabilize or decline long-term (around $50–$80/barrel range) due to energy transition and peak demand scenarios.
Forecasts
Gold (per ounce)
Current price (early 2026): Around $4,000–$4,700.
By 2030: Most forecasts range from $5,000–$10,000+ (conservative: $5,000–$7,000; optimistic: $10,000–$14,000 or higher in extreme scenarios).
Beyond 2030: Could reach $10,000–$24,000 in very bullish cases.
Drivers: Inflation hedge, central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainty.
Oil (Brent or WTI per barrel)
Current price (early 2026): Around $60–$80.
By 2030: Forecasts mostly $50–$80 (some see slight increases, but many predict declines due to oversupply and renewables).
By 2040+: Could stabilize at $50–$100 or lower in energy-transition scenarios; some see peaks around 110 million barrels/day demand before gradual decline.
Drivers: Supply glut, energy transition, electric vehicles, and economic growth in emerging markets.
Crypto (Bitcoin as proxy)
Current price (early 2026): Around $90,000–$100,000.
By 2030: Wide range — conservative: $300,000–$500,000; base: $500,000–$1 million; bullish: $1–$2 million+ (some extreme views up to $10 million if it captures gold's market cap).
By 2040+: Potentially $1–$14 million or higher in adoption scenarios.
Drivers: Halving cycles, institutional adoption (ETFs, corporate treasuries), scarcity (21 million cap), and "digital gold" narrative.
Which Will Be "More Expensive" in the Future?
Crypto has the highest growth potential and risk. It could become dramatically more expensive relative to today due to its scarcity and adoption curve.
Gold offers solid, reliable appreciation with lower volatility.
Oil is the least likely to see major long-term price gains (more likely to fluctuate or trend sideways/down).

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Oil prices fell on Monday as civil unrest in Iran eased, reducing the likelihood of a U.S. attack that could disrupt supplies from the major producer, while markets also monitored the escalating standoff over Greenland.
Brent crude was trading at $63.79 a barrel by 12:39 GMT, down 40 cents, or 0.62%.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery fell 44 cents, or about 0.74%, to $59.00 a barrel. That contract expires on Tuesday. The more actively traded March contract was at $58.98 a barrel, down 36 cents, or 0.61%.
Yaniv Shah, an analyst at Rystad Energy, said: “With concerns about Iran easing in the past few days following rumors of a US attack, the market is now focusing on Greenland and the potential fallout from any US-European dispute, as any escalation of the trade war could dampen demand.”
The Iranian authorities’ violent crackdown on protests, which officials say has left 5,000 people dead, has prompted US President Donald Trump to back down from his earlier threats of intervention.
A European Union spokesman said on Monday that EU leaders would meet in Brussels on Thursday for an emergency summit, following Trump’s threats to impose new tariffs on several EU countries over his bid to acquire Greenland.
Trump said on Saturday that European imports would be subject to tariffs until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, a move that escalated the dispute over the future of the vast Arctic island, which is part of Denmark.
John Evans, an analyst at PVM Oil Associates, added that the market is also monitoring the risk of damage to Russian infrastructure and distillate supplies, at a time when colder weather is forecast for North America and Europe. This, along with concerns about Iran, is keeping the market on edge.
U.S. markets are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Meanwhile, Tengizchevroil, the Chevron-led oil producer in Kazakhstan, said on Monday that it had temporarily halted production as a precaution at the Tengiz and Korolev oil fields after a problem affected its power distribution systems.
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Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced that the country has received $300 million in revenue from oil sales — the first portion of funds from a U.S.-brokered oil deal involving up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.
According to Rodriguez, the $300 million was deposited into an overseas account and is being distributed to four Venezuelan banks. These funds are intended to support the foreign exchange market by enabling banks to supply dollars to local companies that need foreign currency for imports.
U.S. President Donald Trump said separately that his government has taken the agreed 50 million barrels of oil out of Venezuela and is selling some of it on the open market, although shipping records indicate these barrels have not yet been exported.
The oil revenues are seen by Venezuela’s interim leadership as an important step toward stabilizing the currency and economy. Meanwhile, plans are underway to reform the country’s oil laws to attract foreign investment, with lawmakers signaling potential changes to partnership contracts in the energy sector.
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