this year with gold rising much more than copper Bitcoin has not done well failing to attract investors looking for safety or growth This shows a shift toward tangible assets over digital ones
Gold has gone up by seventy percent reaching record levels above four thousand four hundred fifty per ounce It is far ahead of other major assets Copper has also done well gaining about thirty five percent as it is seen as a sign of global economic health and is connected to the growth in technology
The stock market has seen moderate gains with the S and P five hundred up seventeen percent and the Nasdaq up twenty one percent Meanwhile the ten year Treasury note has lost value and Bitcoin is down six percent The US dollar has weakened almost ten percent
Investors are buying gold because it is seen as safe during uncertain times and concerns about money losing value are rising At the same time copper is rising as the world invests in new technology infrastructure and moves toward electrification
Bitcoin has not attracted the same attention because it is seen more as digital gold than new technology Experts say Wall Street is not fully convinced and the interest from investors is limited to those willing to take high risks
Gold has also benefited from central banks buying more of it especially in Asia This has added to the rise in prices Bitcoin is mostly held by individuals or private investment firms so it does not get support from large sovereign buyers like gold does
Some experts believe that Bitcoin is building energy for a future rally and that its current pause does not mean weakness Gold often leads Bitcoin by months and the current consolidation could be setting up for a stronger move later
The bigger picture is that investors are favoring tangible assets over paper or digital promises Gold and copper are hitting records while stocks bonds and the dollar lag This shows a market focused on real value in a world of uncertainty and rapid technological change
Overall the performance of gold and copper shows that people want both safety and growth but in physical form Bitcoin has failed to capture either so far but could gain strength if conditions change.
