{"id":69628,"date":"2026-01-28T05:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=69628"},"modified":"2026-01-28T05:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:32:17","slug":"why-is-gold-beating-bitcoin-tom-lee-explains-whats-really-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=69628","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Gold Beating Bitcoin? Tom Lee Explains What\u2019s Really Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee said gold\u2019s explosive 2025 rally is pulling investor attention away from Bitcoin and Ethereum. The comment landed as gold pushed above $2,800 per ounce while Bitcoin and Ethereum chopped sideways after months of ETF hype. Zoom out, and this fits a familiar pattern: when fear rises, money parks in assets that feel boring but safe.<\/p>\n<p>For everyday investors, this explains why crypto prices feel stuck even with big-name firms offering ETFs. Capital has not vanished. It has moved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5\" data-coin-id=\"btc\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_69799d2ec19f5-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Why Is Gold Beating Bitcoin Right Now?<\/h2>\n<p>Gold acts like a financial bunker. When inflation stays sticky or wars dominate headlines, investors buy gold because it has held value for thousands of years. That instinct kicked in hard this year, with gold ETFs pulling in more than $10 billion in the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOLD JUST NEW HIT ALL TIME HIGH OF $5,150 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f680.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u7h8lwg8D1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/u7h8lwg8D1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshCrypto\/status\/2016246534502023386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin often gets called \u201cdigital gold,\u201d but it still trades like a risk asset in tense moments. When fear spikes, large funds trim crypto first and add gold. That shift helps explain why <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/presales\/why-is-crypto-down-today-gold-and-silver-hit-new-highs-as-bitcoin-struggles-to-defend-88k\/\">gold hitting new highs<\/a> has lined up with Bitcoin struggling to gain traction.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Tom Lee\u2014and Why Listen to Him?<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Lee co-founded Fundstrat Global Advisors and built a reputation for calling Bitcoin\u2019s 2021 bull run early. He also backed the idea that spot Bitcoin ETFs would get approved, long before regulators agreed. Personally, though, I don\u2019t listen to him as he sometimes gives unrealistic targets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Lee was way wrong about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> price. <\/p>\n<p>in Interview w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wealthion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@wealthion<\/a> He said $7000-$9000 by end of January 2026. <\/p>\n<p>Current <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> @ ~$2900 (He was off by $4000-$6000)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BMNR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$BMNR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aqYH3gV7by\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/aqYH3gV7by<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dhaval (@iDhavalDP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iDhavalDP\/status\/2015890822281961545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">January 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Though that track record gives his macro views weight. When Lee says gold is \u201csucking the oxygen out of the room,\u201d he means big institutions have limited cash. They choose one trade at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What Does This Mean for Bitcoin and Ethereum Investors?<\/h2>\n<p>In the short term, gold\u2019s strength can cap crypto upside. Money sitting in gold ETFs is money not chasing Bitcoin or Ethereum breakouts. That pressure shows up as slow price action and sharp pullbacks on bad news.<\/p>\n<p>Longer term, the picture looks different. Bitcoin and Ethereum now sit inside regulated ETFs from firms like BlackRock and Fidelity. The launch of products such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishares.com\/us\/literature\/quarterly-filings\/etha-form10q-0930.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">iShares Ethereum Trust<\/a> made crypto easier to buy than ever, even after Ethereum\u2019s Shanghai upgrade unlocked staked coins.<\/p>\n<p>This setup matters. When fear cools, capital often rotates back into assets with higher upside. That rotation fueled past crypto rallies after gold-led risk-off phases.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-331606\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/btcchart2.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p>(Source: BTCUSD \/ <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Gold winning today does not mean Bitcoin failed. It means investors want stability right now. Crypto still swings harder, and that volatility cuts both ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-solana-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2026\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">99Bitcoins on X<\/a> For the Latest Market Updates and <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subscribe on YouTube<\/a> For Daily Expert Market Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/gold-rally-bitcoin-ethereum-focus\/\">Why Is Gold Beating Bitcoin? Tom Lee Explains What\u2019s Really Happening<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee said gold\u2019s explosive 2025 rally is pulling investor attention away from Bitcoin and Ethereum. The comment landed as gold pushed above $2,800 per ounce while Bitcoin and Ethereum chopped sideways after months of ETF hype. 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