Bitcoin Is Struggling In 2025 As Gold Clocks New All-Time High But Here Is The Full Picture
Posted On February 25, 2025
Gold prices hit an all-time high Monday as President Donald Trump’s tariff threat sent risk-on markets lower, driving demand for the safe haven asset.
What happened: Spot gold rose to $2,956 per ounce early morning before dipping to $2,937.67 as of this writing. Gold futures on the Commodity Exchange also climbed to an intraday high of 2,970.39 before settling at $2.952.
The yellow metal has gained 12.3% year-to-date and roughly 44% over the last 12 months.
Gold’s rise contrasted with that of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), often dubbed the “digital gold” by its advocates, as the apex cryptocurrency slid 4.48% in the last 24 hours. Blue-chip stock indexes like the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 also closed Monday’s trading session in the …