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Gold and Silver Soar on Rate Cut Bets While Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure
Gold and silver surged to fresh all-time highs on Monday, Dec. 22, reigniting debate over how and when cryptocurrencies — especially Bitcoin (BTC) — might respond as capital flows into traditional safe-haven assets.
Precious Metals Rally on Rate Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand
According to data from Gold Price, spot gold jumped 1.61% to $4,412 per ounce, while spot silver climbed 3.3% to a record $69.44. The rally was fueled by expectations of additional U.S. interest rate cuts, persistent safe-haven demand, and a weaker U.S. dollar.
Gold has now gained 67% year-to-date, supported by geopolitical tensions, strong central bank buying, and optimism around looser monetary policy next year. Silver has outperformed even further, soaring 138% in 2025, helped by investment inflows and ongoing supply constraints.
Other precious metals joined the rally, with platinum rising 4.3% to $2,057 and palladium gaining 4.2% to $1,786.
Why Bitcoin Is Not Following — Yet
Despite the strong metals performance, crypto markets remain subdued. Bitcoin has been trading between $86,000 and $89,000, roughly 30% below its early October 2025 peak, as investors pull back from risk assets.
Historically, gold tends to move first during periods of economic stress. Falling interest rates increase the appeal of non-yielding assets like gold, while uncertainty pushes investors toward long-established stores of value. Bitcoin, by contrast, often behaves like a high-risk asset in the early stages of market stress.
What Past Cycles Reveal About Bitcoin’s Timing
This pattern has appeared before. In August 2020, gold reached a record near $2,075, while Bitcoin traded quietly between $10,000 and $15,000. The crypto rally came later — by late 2021, Bitcoin surged to nearly $69,000, delivering gains of over 300% after gold had already peaked.
Between 2022 and 2024, gold rose about 67%, while Bitcoin climbed roughly 400%, again with a noticeable delay. Historically, Bitcoin has often reacted weeks after major gold highs, with an average lag of around 15 weeks.
In 2025, however, Bitcoin faces additional pressure from equity market weakness and a more risk-averse environment. As long as capital continues flowing into metals, crypto may lag — but past cycles suggest Bitcoin’s response often comes later, once broader market conditions stabilize.
