Since 2015, Bitcoin (BTC) has significantly outperformed both gold and silver, boasting a staggering 27,701% increase, versus silver’s 405% and gold’s 283%, as noted by analyst Adam Livingston.
“Disregarding the initial six years of Bitcoin’s existence, those who complain about the timeframe comparison should realize that gold and silver fall short compared to the leading asset,” Livingston remarked in an X post.
Criticizing Bitcoin, gold proponent Peter Schiff responded to Livingston’s analysis, suggesting a focus on the last four years instead of ten. “The landscape has shifted. Bitcoin’s moment has passed,” Schiff stated.
Matt Golliher, co-founder of Orange Horizon Wealth, a Bitcoin wealth management firm, noted that commodity prices generally “converge” with production costs over time.
“When prices rise, production typically increases, leading to a faster supply inflation and subsequent price drops—unless of course, the supply is fixed,” Golliher explained.
“Currently, there are gold and silver sources that weren’t viable a year ago but have become profitable at present prices,” he added.
The ongoing debate between advocates of precious metals and Bitcoin supporters about which serves better as a long-term value store intensifies, particularly as precious metals see significant price increases while BTC stagnates and the US dollar declines by 10% against prominent fiat currencies.
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The US dollar concludes 2025 on a negative trend, while Fed easing policy is set to elevate scarce assets
The US dollar is poised for its worst year in a decade, reports media host Ethan Ralph, citing nearly a 10% drop in the US Dollar Index (DXY) throughout 2025.
The DXY measures the dollar’s strength against a collection of major fiat currencies, including the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc.
As the dollar’s value decreases and inflationary policies from the Federal Reserve continue, this will likely serve as a positive factor for prices of scarce assets like gold, silver, and BTC, according to analyst Arthur Hayes.
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