Bitcoin Rules The Decade: Outshines Gold And Silver, Analyst Says
According to market commentators, a sharp split has opened between backers of Bitcoin and supporters of precious metals after a year of big moves in both camps. Bitcoin’s long-run gains are being held up as proof it remains the top performing asset, while gold and silver have staged a dramatic rally that has surprised some investors. Opinions are divided and the debate is loud.Gold: 283%
Bitcoin: 27,701%
Supply And Macro Forces Driving Prices
Gold and silver both surged to new highs in 2025. Reports show gold reached about $4,533 per ounce and silver approached nearly $80 per ounce. At the same time, the US dollar has weakened, with the US Dollar Index down roughly 10% for the year.
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Several analysts linked those moves to expectations around Fed easing in 2026 and to growing geopolitical tensions that can push traders into scarce assets. Zaner Metals strategist Peter Grant said thinner trading and the Fed outlook helped fuel sharp swings.
Surprisingly unpopular opinion: Gold and silver do not need to slow down for Bitcoin to do well.
Bitcoiners thinking that needs to happen, are low T, and don’t understand any of these assets.
— _Checkmate 🟠🔑⚡☢️🛢️ (@_Checkmatey_) December 28, 2025
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Bitcoin’s Path Is Not Tied To Metals
According to analysts from Glassnode and macro strategists, Bitcoin does not need gold or silver to cool off before it can rise again.
James Check, a lead analyst at Glassnode, argued that the assets do not have to trade against one another. Macro strategist Lyn Alden echoed that view, noting the two can both attract demand at the same time and are not strict rivals in practice.
Arthur Hayes added that Fed easing and a weaker dollar should lift scarce assets broadly, including digital and physical stores of value.
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