Gold vs. Bitcoin: Volatility Crushes Crypto as Gold Shines on

Gold outperformed Bitcoin in late 2025 as rising geopolitical risks and safe-haven demand lifted gold prices, while Bitcoin’s volatility triggered losses for major holders.

Gold (XAU) and Bitcoin (BTC) are assets in the global market that attract investors in times of uncertainty. However, the price behaviour of these assets has changed during the past few months due to clear divergence. The chart below shows that the price of Bitcoin declined in the last quarter of 2025 but the price of gold continued to rise due to demand for safe-havens.

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Bitcoin Volatility Weighs on Corporate Balance Sheets

The recent development in the cryptocurrency market has increased the vulnerability for Bitcoin as the market is showing sharp swings. Strategy Inc. (MSTR) had heavy unrealized losses of $17.44 billion in the last quarter of 2025. Moreover, the losses for the whole year ending on 31 December 2025 amounted to $5.40 billion.

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This uncertainty had a direct effect on the equity market. The shares of MSTR have fallen to around 47.5% in 2025. This drop represents the concern of investors about the exposure of the company to price swings of Bitcoin. Therefore, the company downgraded the earnings forecasts for 2025 in December because of the poor performance of Bitcoin. Despite these challenges the company has a reserve of $2.25 billion to pay for dividends and debt.#BTCVSGOLD #BTC突破7万大关 #GOLD_UPDATE #write2earn🌐💹 #WriteToEarnUpgrade