Bitcoin remains the safe-heaven asset

[EL MOHA]

The chart above shows the relationship between Bitcoin vs Gold since the US/Isreal vs Iran war started which had affected the global market with the energy sector the most affected.

Since the start of the war over over three weeks ago, bitcoin has gone up over 30% against Gold.

Why am I bringing this stats? this is simply to remind newbies and everyone who might have read many bitcoin slander articles  during the Gold bullish period early this year (2026) where it even got a new ATH at $5,000+ per ounce, when many haters or anti- bitcoiners accused bitcoin of not been a store of value, with haters like Peter Schiff even calling for dumping of bitcoin to invest into silver then.

Now look at the performance of Bitcoin amidst the world crisis? What more can a store of value offer.


This thread isn’t about comparing bitcoin to any asset but stating clearly that bitcoin bearish moments shouldn’t be used to undermine its value and potential.

[Karl_3000]

Bitcoin performed the best during this Iran war. It performed better than gold, silver and stocks which all kept falling during the time. I hope the war will end soon as we have been seeing something positive that caused oil price to go down recently.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Maybe some had expected that the market will not rise the more and we are not going to see much of it pumping due to Iran war, but as we may have it now, despite the fall, we still ended at a rising pattern instead of going more dip, though we don't expect to see the market going below $60,000 for now and it has always been on this pace even after the start of the war, it keep appearing more volatile and raise the resistance at $75,000 that supported it to maintain $70,000 and above for now.

[notocactus]

The chart above shows the relationship between Bitcoin vs Gold since the US/Isreal vs Iran war started which had affected the global market with the energy sector the most affected.

Since the start of the war over over three weeks ago, bitcoin has gone up over 30% against Gold.

Why am I bringing this stats? this is simply to remind newbies and everyone who might have read many bitcoin slander articles  during the Gold bullish period early this year (2026) where it even got a new ATH at $5,000+ per ounce, when many haters or anti- bitcoiners accused bitcoin of not been a store of value, with haters like Peter Schiff even calling for dumping of bitcoin to invest into silver then.

Now look at the performance of Bitcoin amidst the world crisis? What more can a store of value offer.

Comparing two big assets in very short term like weeks is very short sighted. You can be either a fan of Bitcoin or gold, a Bitcoin maximalist or gold maximalist, it does not make sense to make such short time comparison just to say either Bitcoin is better or gold is better.

Let's zoom out for wider view and see how Bitcoin and gold have performed in recent years. If it is about two latest years, gold is better but if you consider a longer period, Bitcoin is better.

Bitcoin has its 4-year cycle while gold has its about 16-year cycle, and if it is a right time for gold to wake up and start its bull run, it's logic to see gold outperforms Bitcoin in ROI comparison as we saw in two latest years.

Bitcoin market is like other markets, has its cycle. Focus on its cycle!

[cxtreenal]

In fact if a beginner wants to analysis the dynamics of Bitcoin price they should pay attention to the performance of Bitcoin price during the global recession. The price of gold is falling due to the war in the Middle East and the price of oil is increasing worldwide due to the shortage of oil supply. But surprisingly Bitcoin investors are still observing a stable attitude because if they had shown instability, the price of Bitcoin would have fallen further but on the contrary the price is increasing and this process will surely accelerate in the future. This war is unlikely to be very long term so if there is any possibility of a ceasefire the price of Bitcoin will definitely pump.

[Doan9269]

Bitcoin remains a safe haven digital asset because of it tremendous increase in value and consistency when it comes to market price and network security, we can't compare other coins with bitcoin because they are on a pirate copy of what bitcoin has established already, that is why when you invest in it, you don't allow fear to take over your conscience, instead you have to hold until the market rises and make the necessary profitability you required from choosing your investment in Bitcoin and then sell in profit.

[Awaklara]

I know you want to show the power of Bitcoin in a short period during the time of war. Recently, gold has also experienced a fairly significant decline after a long period of fairly good increases. 
Gold is also related to the reserve value of each country. If an energy crisis occurs due to the war, they can withdraw their gold and sell it. 
We don’t need to talk about those who don't believe in Bitcoin. Gold and Bitcoin have a role as assets for storing value.

[Ruttoshi]

Only gold has been confirmed a safe haven asset. Bitcoin is still a speculative asset because of her high volatility which is the main interesting part of it. I don't see any significant increase in bitcoin price since the war started because the price has been on 65k-75k range.

However, gold only depreciated to $4555 as I'm typing this post which isn't up to $1k decrease in price. I don't see that as what should make anyone compare bitcoin to gold in this ongoing war between iran and the joint force of Isreal-US.

[Floxynice]

During this period of war, bitcoin really exceeded my expectation of it. I do not know what anyone thinks about the price of bitcoin now, but to me, the dip is still fair. The period of war is when lots of assets and things of value crash, yet see the price at which bitcoin is trading. I am not interested in any other asset class; whether gold, silver or even real estate,  I don't really care about them right now.
People who judge bitcoin only when bitcoin is bearish are simply haters, watch their body language when bitcoin is bullish, they are usually quite. It's high time we ignore these critics.

[serjent05]

This thread isn’t about comparing bitcoin to any asset but stating clearly that bitcoin bearish moments shouldn’t be used to undermine its value and potential.

Well said.  Bitcoin has its own pattern and stick with it.  People may connect it to different situation outside the Bitcoin ecosystem but I think these are all speculation and somehow often conflicted by the Bitcoin movement.

The bearish moment of Bitcoin is just a normal flow of Bitcoin market but should not be the basis of value and potential of Bitcoin because we all know that the Bitcoin market, when transitioned to a bull market, surges like crazy.

[Mrbluntzy]

Bitcoin is a safe heaven but that doesn't mean that people must carry all their eggs in one basket, the war is not going to last for ever, if one also invest in some other assets that got affected by the war, whe  everything cools down, things are going to bounce back and those assets are also going to grow in value above the amount you purchased them. It's just like buying Bitcoin now and holding until the bull season which comes after it has also undergone bearish season when the price falls and many people starts talking and criticizing it.

[tabas]

It has proven itself to be a good safe haven, what the world has gone through? the covid pandemic and the price of Bitcoin moved a lot from that point and we've seen how high it is. Right now, there's still the tension and as we're in a bear market the price remains stronger. This shows on how good it is as an asset and why we're still holding it. Now, with what's happening that should affect it, we're seeing how stable it is and standing still despite with all of those that are happening into this world. There are two wars and I think even more soon in the world and this asset remains to be a good safe haven.

[Ambatman]

Gold performance is quite shocking to me
Normally it excels well during economic uncertainty and unrest
But Bitcoin is showing it fangs Now
It's easier to run away with Bitcoin worth a million dollar
Than Gold of similar worth
Not to mention it's a currency That barely has any barrier
So yeah it doing just fine even in a bear market is something.

[Cookdata]

Bitcoin is a safe heaven but that doesn't mean that people must carry all their eggs in one basket, the war is not going to last for ever, if one also invest in some other assets that got affected by the war, whe  everything cools down, things are going to bounce back and those assets are also going to grow in value above the amount you purchased them. It's just like buying Bitcoin now and holding until the bull season which comes after it has also undergone bearish season when the price falls and many people starts talking and criticizing it.

The only that has appreciated during this war is oil and it's not an asset you can hold. It's a derivatives, people don't buy barral of oil and keep, only refineries, companies and countries buy them and keep, so if anyone buy now, they are most likely trading futures which they can close the positions right away as soon as the war is cool off but it wouldn't go down immediately, the market is been regulated in a way that most of this supply will be sold off at old price to avoid massive shortage and loss.

I don't look at oil price and I don't look at Gold price, I have seen numerous update from Coin Bereu for weeks now but once the headline is not related to Bitcoin, I don't bother to look at it because it's not even my area of interest. The only time I do watch oil is when it's related to Iran and strait of Hormuz as well as my local pump price. By the time this war is over, we may take another year before we see headline of gold, oil and some other assets, they will crash soon or later.

[ZAINmalik75]

Now look at the performance of Bitcoin amidst the world crisis? What more can a store of value offer.

This thread isn’t about comparing bitcoin to any asset but stating clearly that bitcoin bearish moments shouldn’t be used to undermine its value and potential.

I agree with you that the bear season is used by btc haters as weapon, they try to dump the market harder once the bear run starts. They do it on purpose so the investors can rotate to their products. But the war has shown us that investors are smart, they know what they are doing. The Gold dumped because it hit a new all-time high and silver too, so their holders made a profit and selling pressure increased but they did not invested their money anywhere else.

Then war started, and after a day or two, the supreme leader got killed, the news came out to be bullish so investors sitting with a lot of profit, already seeking new opportunities which can be short term, so they must have taken risk, by investing in a volatile asset, to make more. That's why bitcoin did not dumped much while gold did.
But i admire how you also agreed on the same thing in the last that it is not about comparison but about why they do it in bearish moments.

[OgNasty]

I think this is taking a bit too short term of a view. Bitcoin is bouncing on the way down during a >50% crash that is more cycle based than anything else. Your view may be correct, but it would be one held by extremely short term traders, not Bitcoiners.

[philipma1957]

Only gold has been confirmed a safe haven asset. Bitcoin is still a speculative asset because of her high volatility which is the main interesting part of it. I don't see any significant increase in bitcoin price since the war started because the price has been on 65k-75k range.

However, gold only depreciated to $4555 as I'm typing this post which isn't up to $1k decrease in price. I don't see that as what should make anyone compare bitcoin to gold in this ongoing war between iran and the joint force of Isreal-US.

gold is dust when a missile hits it.

nuff said.


but to continue right now as I type over 250,000,000 people live in th Middle East.

They live in countries that have had drones bombs and missiles hit them.

if you think a gold bar is worthwhile in those situations vs the digital safety of BTC its sad that you are that dell.

Trump the worlds greatest agent of chaos since WWII will continue to insure the Middle East will be subject to explosions.

So if you what to hold gold bars bury them very very very very deep. and hope.

Mean while gold has dropped from 5500 to 4600

[Shadiq]

Bitcoin and gold are two types of assets and their characteristics are also different. None of us have any control over people's demand, so we cannot say when people will show interest in any asset. I had negative expectations about Bitcoin's bullishness centered on the Iran vs US/Israel war. I assumed that Bitcoin's price might decrease, but I was completely wrong, the opposite happened.

It was normal to expect such a thing and the current increase in fuel prices had the highest possibility of having a negative impact on Bitcoin's price, but I am still surprised that Bitcoin's price is standing tall. Fuel crisis has occurred in almost all countries and oil prices have also increased. Due to excessive fuel consumption, it has also affected the market, that is, inflation. There is a relationship between people's demand and Bitcoin's price, but currently we are not seeing any effect in the Bitcoin market. Maybe people are now using Bitcoin as a safe haven, which is why there is no negative change in demand and price even during the war.

[GFOXOG]

Risk on is not always a bad thing.

Not when you take a look at how the world situation is playing out, many are starting to see bitcoin as less of a risk on and more of a hedge against total collapse.
War can be good for traders but at the cost of humanity no profit is worth such riches.

We need to not forget the wall street and banks are not the friend of bitcoin, nor should they be.

[BitMaxz]

We need to not forget the wall street and banks are not the friend of bitcoin, nor should they be.

I agree but they make Bitcoin as business just a like a war; it's a business.
They make money together just like Trump; they know already that oil will pump like this if they start the war. Since Gold does not have interest, most of the investors will switch to other assets during this war to gain benefits from other assets like oil and other affected assets or stocks.
Based on analysis i see more metals are affected by the war, not only gold but also the copper.

So banks and institutions makes this business to get benefits to others while waiting for gold and other metals to get the bottom and then later going to rally.