Bitcoin vs gold: BTC's three-month uptrend has snapped
Key takeaways
- By Omkar Godbole May 27, 2026, 5:45 a.m. 2 min read Make preferred on BTC snaps uptrend against gold.
- That's evident from the bitcoin-to-gold ratio, which measures the per-coin dollar price of BTC against the per-ounce dollar price of gold.
- Since early March, bitcoin has been the clear winner, lifting the ratio higher from roughly 12 points to 18 points.
By Omkar Godbole May 27, 2026, 5:45 a.m. 2 min read Make preferred on BTC snaps uptrend against gold. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)What to know: Bitcoin’s three-month uptrend versus gold has broken down.ETF flows point to a renewed bias for hard assets, with over $2 billion exiting BTC funds while gold and precious metal ETFs attract fresh inflows.The shift signals weakening momentum for bitcoin as a “store of value,” with gold poised to outperform in the near term.Bitcoin's three-month uptrend against gold seems to have ended, as ETF flows shift toward gold and other precious metals.
That's evident from the bitcoin-to-gold ratio, which measures the per-coin dollar price of BTC against the per-ounce dollar price of gold. This is the chart that tells you which "store of value" investors actually prefer at any given moment.
Since early March, bitcoin has been the clear winner, lifting the ratio higher from roughly 12 points to 18 points.