The market is experiencing strong volatility with increased global risk sentiment. Bitcoin is seeing a sharp decline, while gold, after hitting record highs, has reversed sharply due to profit-taking and broad sell-offs.
### Bitcoin (BTC) Price:
- Current price: Around $84,300 - $84,700 USD, down about 5-6% in the past 24 hours.
BTC plunged from above $89,000 USD to below $85,000 USD, reaching its lowest level in 2026 so far.
The overall crypto market is following suit, with total market cap around $1.68 - $1.69 trillion USD, and most top coins in the red.
- Main reasons:
- Global risk-off sell-off, with US stocks (especially Nasdaq and tech giants like Microsoft) dropping sharply, dragging crypto down.
- Outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs (around $19-20 million recently).
- Fed holding interest rates steady, combined with geopolitical tensions and risk-off mood.
- Technical analysis: RSI below 50, breaking key support around $86,000 USD, risking a test of $83,000 - $80,000 USD if selling continues.
- Outlook: Short-term pressure remains, but long-term sentiment is still positive thanks to favorable crypto regulations (White House meetings on new laws) and potential recovery if the Fed eases policy. BTC started 2026 around $87,500 - $89,000 USD but has pulled back from late-2025 highs.
### Gold Price:
- Current price: Around $5,330 - $5,370 USD per ounce (spot gold), down 1-4% from the previous day, after recently hitting an all-time high of $5,600 - $5,602 USD per ounce.
Gold has erased some of its strong monthly gains (up over 20-23% in the past 30 days).
- Main reasons:
- Prior surge driven by safe-haven demand from central banks, a weaker USD, high inflation, and geopolitical tensions (Iran, global).
- Reversal due to heavy profit-taking after the record rally, broad market sell-off, and reduced safe-haven flows as "extreme greed" sentiment cools.
- Silver also rose earlier (to around $110-117 USD per ounce) but is now declining alongside gold.
- Outlook: Gold remains a top safe-haven asset, starting the year lower (around $4,300 USD) and up strongly 80-90% year-over-year. Long-term forecasts are supportive due to eroding trust in monetary policy and demand from investment funds, though volatility is ### Comparison and Overall Trends:
BTC and gold are often seen as alternative assets, but today's gold reversal is negatively impacting BTC. In the short term, geopolitical risks and inflation continue to favor gold more strongly, while BTC is more tied to tech stocks. Long-term, both have upside potential if the Fed cuts rates or crypto policies advance.
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