#BTCvsMarkets Bitcoin has again shown its mettle versus traditional equities this month. Over the past 30 days through April 19, 2025, BTC climbed roughly 2.8%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) slid about 7.2%, underscoring growing investor demand for a decentralised “digital gold” amid tariff‑driven market volatility . Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s short‑term correlation with the Nasdaq has weakened sharply: after moving nearly in lockstep through March, BTC rallied 13.6% in the two weeks following the tariff delay, even as the Nasdaq gained just 1.1% . With ongoing institutional adoption and ETF inflows, Bitcoin is carving out an increasingly independent path from traditional markets.