Bitcoin slipped 0.11% over the last 24 hours to $ 116,702, according to Coindesk data, but remains 25% years to date, only other than Gold’s 29% gain among the major asset classes, according to data shared by the financial strategist Charlie Bilello on X.
2025 so far
Per. On August 8, Bitcoin’s 25% annual return ranked Ranged Behind Gold’s advance of 29.3%. Other large asset classes have published more modest gains with new market storage (VWO) Up 15.6%, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) up 12.7% and US large caps (SPY) rises 9.4%. Meanwhile US Mid -Hoods (MDY) and small caps (IWM) 0.2% have only achieved 0.8% respectively. This marks the first time Gold and Bitcoin has occupied the top two positions in Bilello’s annual asset class location since items began.
2011–2025 Cumulative returns
In the longer term, Bitcoin has provided an extraordinary 38,897,420% total return since 2011 – a number that dwarves all other asset classes in the data set. Golds 126% Cumulative returns In the same period, put it in the middle of the package, subsequent stock benchmarks like NASDAQ 100 (1101%) and us big caps (559%)as well as the middle caps (316%)Small caps (244%) and new market stores (57%). Based on Bilello’s figures, Bitcoin’s total return has exceeded gold by more than 308,000 times over the past 14 years.
2011–2025 annual returns
When measured annually, Bitcoin’s dominance is just as clear. The flagship Cryptocurrency has delivered an average annual gain of 141.7% compared to 5.7% for gold, 18.6% for NASDAQ 100, 13.8% for US large caps and 4.4% to 16.4% for other major stock and property indices. Gold’s long -term stability has made it a valuable hedge in certain market cycles, but its pace of appreciation has been far slower than Bitcoin’s exponential increase.
Gold vs. Bitcoin according to Peter Brandt
The well -known trader Peter Brandt weighed on August 8 and contrasted Gold’s benefits as a value of value with Bitcoin’s potential to surpass all Fiat alternatives. “Some people think gold is a great value of value and that is it. But the ultimate value of value will prove to be bitcoin,” he said on X, sharing a long-term chart of the US dollar purchasing power. His comments repeat the growing tale that Bitcoin’s scarcity and decentralization make it uniquely placed to surpass traditional hedges over time.
Technical analysis highlights
- According to Coindesk Research’s Technical Analysis Data Model, between 8 August at (1.31%) From $ 116,352.52 to $ 117,886.44.
- Price opened near $ 116,900 and moved sideways before waving in Asian hours, climbing from $ 116,440 to $ 117,886 between 05:00 UTC and 10:00 UTC on August 9, with 24-hour trading volume over 9,000 BTC over these intervals.
- Strong purchases appeared near $ 116,420 at. 05:00 UTC while the pressure sold was intensified around $ 117,886 high.
- Bitcoin closed the $ 116,517 session, down 0.32% from the outdoors, with defined support for $ 116,400- $ 116,500 and resistance to $ 117,400- $ 117,900
- In the last hour of the analysis period (9 August, 19: 06–20: 05 UTC)Bitcoin remained under pressure downward within a $ 195.11 tape, sliding from $ 116,629.40 to $ 116,519.29 (-0.09%).
- The greatest hour’s volume occurred at 1 p.m. 19:27 UTC when 296.43 BTC changed hands as the price tested $ 116,547 support.
- Recovery attempts were repeatedly limited near $ 116,600- $ 116,713 in line with previous intraday resistance.
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