BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Outshines Gold in 2025—Wall Street’s New Darling Leaves Bullion in the Dust
Move over, gold—Bitcoin just stole your lunch money. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF has officially flipped its gold counterpart in AUM, marking a watershed moment for crypto’s institutional adoption.
The numbers don’t lie: $IBIT’s inflows surged past $GLD this week as hedge funds and pension managers piled into digital assets. Turns out ’uncorrelated returns’ trump millennia of shiny rock worship when inflation runs hot.
Goldbugs are scrambling to justify their underperformance (again), while crypto natives smirk at the irony—Wall Street’s latest gold rush is happening on-chain. The old guard won’t admit it, but the writing’s on the blockchain: portfolio allocations are changing for good.
Funny how quickly ’barbarous relic’ memes resurface when a 15-year-old asset class starts eating traditional safe havens’ lunch. Maybe those ’digital gold’ comparisons weren’t so far-fetched after all.
Gold may be outperforming Bitcoin in price this year, but institutional investors are doubling down on BTC. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has already attracted nearlyin 2025, surpassing the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), the world’s largest gold ETF.
This growing interest signals a powerful shift:, regardless of short-term volatility.
Gold vs. Bitcoin: 2025 Performance Breakdown
, delivering strong monthly gains:
- January: +6.59%
- February: +2.02%
- March: +8.72%
- April: +5.22%
- April 8–21 alone: +14.83%
- May (so far): +4%
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Meanwhile,:
- January: +9.54%
- February: -17.5%
- March: -2.19%
- April: +14.2%
- May (so far): +3.04%
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Clearly,this year. But the.
Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) vs. Gold ETF (GLD): Where the Money Is Going
Despite Bitcoin’s slower price gains,has pulled inin inflows this year. In contrast,attracted.
Investors are increasingly viewing, favoring them over traditional safe-haven assets like gold.
Bitcoin ETFs Could Eclipse Gold
ETF analystsaid this trend is only just beginning. He believes Bitcoin ETFs mayof gold ETFs, driven by institutional demand and evolving market confidence.While,. The rising capital inflows into BTC ETFs suggest that— it’s being cemented as a.
