Bitcoin remains the safe-heaven asset

[Franctoshi]

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.

Bitcoin is the digital gold and has it own role, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the ongoing war between Iran, The US and Israel has made us to identify a major difference, Bitcoin plays important role in the time of war, a save heaven for investors whereas Gold can be seen as a safe heaven during economic wars like we saw between the US tariff sanctions against China and its European allies.

[tbct_mt2]

Bitcoin is the digital gold and has it own role, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the ongoing war between Iran, The US and Israel has made us to identify a major difference, Bitcoin plays important role in the time of war, a save heaven for investors whereas Gold can be seen as a safe heaven during economic wars like we saw between the US tariff sanctions against China and its European allies.

Think about Bitcoin longer than times of wars as Bitcoin will continue its existence after these wars, and Bitcoin has its own market cycle - four years for each. Even without wars, the year 2026 is a bearish year so is the year of 2027, so wars or not, I believe that the Bear will still dominate the market in many months after 2025 year.

Wars can make things worse in short term but in long term there will be no effects as Bitcoin will move with its own cycle, but no cycles are the same as previous cycles, there will be sooner or later completion of bear market, start of a new bull market as well as each market cycle can have a little bit different length, longer or shorter than past cycles.

[ruykeri]

The Bitcoin market now fluctuates depending on many things in the world. Now the use of Bitcoin has increased, and the various ways of using Bitcoin have also increased. Even the poorest people who know about Bitcoin have hold some sats according to their ability. Similarly, many countries and rich people have hold  Bitcoin for their own various purposes. Even there are still many who try to confuse people by spreading negative things like before when they see the price of Bitcoin decreasing. The current situation is normal, for whatever reason, when most people hold, the supply of Bitcoin in the market will be low, then the price will continue to increase. The poor state of the world economy, war, which is having a negative impact on almost all countries in the world, may have seen the price of Bitcoin go up or down based on all these things. But it is not right to think about anything by thinking about any of these short-term events and seeing the short-time price movement of Bitcoin. With time, the world economy will also change. People will become aware and want to be independent and self-governing, and Bitcoin will have a positive impact on this.

[Nothingtodo]

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.

You are right that Bitcoin is in a good position even at the moment of this war and is in a better position than gold, silver, S&P 500, etc. That is, imagine if the war is over, Bitcoin seems to break all past ATHs and create the highest ATH.
Moreover, the current manipulation of the market has created an important opportunity for investors. I think investors will find few better opportunities in the future. Although investing now will be profitable in the future, many investors are selling their Bitcoins in this difficult time because they basically cannot trust Bitcoin. However, they must remember that Bitcoin is actually a Safe Heaven.

[Creeper0]

It is not yet the right time to analyze the price of Bitcoin and gold. Even during the recent war, when the price of gold fell and the price of oil rose abnormally, Bitcoin investors are trying to trust Bitcoin, and even think of it as quite stable. However, these events are not long-term, but still short-term. It would be wrong to call Bitcoin or gold good and bad in such a short time. We can call an asset good based on how an asset performs well in a long-term crisis. For now, both assets are normal.

[Mame89]

Bitcoin is the digital gold and has it own role, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the ongoing war between Iran, The US and Israel has made us to identify a major difference, Bitcoin plays important role in the time of war, a save heaven for investors whereas Gold can be seen as a safe heaven during economic wars like we saw between the US tariff sanctions against China and its European allies.

Think about Bitcoin longer than times of wars as Bitcoin will continue its existence after these wars, and Bitcoin has its own market cycle - four years for each. Even without wars, the year 2026 is a bearish year so is the year of 2027, so wars or not, I believe that the Bear will still dominate the market in many months after 2025 year.

Wars can make things worse in short term but in long term there will be no effects as Bitcoin will move with its own cycle, but no cycles are the same as previous cycles, there will be sooner or later completion of bear market, start of a new bull market as well as each market cycle can have a little bit different length, longer or shorter than past cycles.

Indeed. Bitcoin has become an asset that can protect value and this can be seen in Bitcoin's history it has even weathered many economic challenges yet it continues to grow. While war or economic turmoil will certainly impact Bitcoin price this is usually short-term. In the long term, Bitcoin has proven its ability to maintain value despite all circumstances.

For me, Bitcoin is a revolution. Bitcoin is the answer to the current broken financial system and Bitcoin holders don't need signals they need to learn more about history. History will repeat itself. Bitcoin is a good store of value because when a large scale war breaks out, trust in fiat currencies often collapses due to high inflation from printing money for military expenses. Owning Bitcoin means holding an asset whose value is globally recognized and doesn't depend on the promises or stability of any government amidst global chaos. Personally whether gold or Bitcoin is an asset we should have during war because both assets are far better than fiat which is essentially just a piece of paper with zero real value.

[Faisal2202]

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.

I hope you turn out to be right, but the oil prices that came down (below $100) were manipulated to make more money. Actually, gold, stocks, and silver were dumped because they were already very high. People holding silver or gold were waiting for these opportunities for years, and they must have been exhausted from holding that long, so they did not wait and sold quickly when the market pumped. That selling pressure made them riskier than Bitcoin.

So that is why everyone was investing in BTC, but the war took a huge turn on the second day when they announced the death of the supreme leader. Everyone thought the war was going to end, but it did not end. Now they are sending troops into Iran to gain land. The war is not going to end anytime soon, but I am seeing it getting worse this time, and maybe the price of oil will actually hit $150.

[Royal Cap]

It is not yet the right time to analyze the price of Bitcoin and gold. Even during the recent war, when the price of gold fell and the price of oil rose abnormally, Bitcoin investors are trying to trust Bitcoin, and even think of it as quite stable. However, these events are not long-term, but still short-term. It would be wrong to call Bitcoin or gold good and bad in such a short time. We can call an asset good based on how an asset performs well in a long-term crisis. For now, both assets are normal.

I think the real issue is why people hold an asset. Most people hold gold for safety, out of an old belief and many people hold Bitcoin for future prospects. So it's a bit unusual to expect the two to behave the same in the same situation. And the market today is not like it used to be, everything is much more connected. Global news, liquidity, investor mood all have an impact together, So I don't think it's right to make big decisions based on short term movements, but one thing is for sure, gold will always be gold.

[taufik123]

I think the real issue is why people hold an asset. Most people hold gold for safety, out of an old belief and many people hold Bitcoin for future prospects. So it's a bit unusual to expect the two to behave the same in the same situation. And the market today is not like it used to be, everything is much more connected. Global news, liquidity, investor mood all have an impact together, So I don't think it's right to make big decisions based on short term movements, but one thing is for sure, gold will always be gold.

And Bitcoin will remain Bitcoin, no one can argue with that, the current price movement is indeed not what it used to be, there are many factors that influence.
As the price of gold continues to rise, it makes gold more and more of them invest in gold as a real investment.

Bitcoin does have future prospects that many people already know, but they never believe in long-term assets and only see them as assets that will be liquidated eventually.
Bitcoin is the answer for those who want investments that are not fully controlled by anyone, decentralized and without government interference.

But if Bitcoin is said to be a safe haven asset, it is actually not right, a safe haven asset is an investment instrument that tends to maintain or increase its value in the event of an economic crisis,
market uncertainty, or geopolitical turmoil. These assets are used by investors to protect capital (hedging) because they have low risk, low volatility, and high liquidity.

While Bitcoin has high volatility and high risk, it cannot be said to be a safe haven asset, more precisely gold is a safe haven asset.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Bitcoin is the digital gold and has it own role, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the ongoing war between Iran, The US and Israel has made us to identify a major difference, Bitcoin plays important role in the time of war, a save heaven for investors whereas Gold can be seen as a safe heaven during economic wars like we saw between the US tariff sanctions against China and its European allies.

In this case I feel that when talking about hedging this is not only based on war because from the beginning most investors have the same intention when investing in bitcoin is to hedge them and this has happened for a long time so when war occurs the goal will be the same as it is no different.

Indeed, when the current war has an impact and not a few people may change their assets into several aspects of investment including bitcoin to protect them but saying War I think this is only a temporary hype because it does not happen all the time so it could be a moment of interest or enthusiasm for some people who buy bitcoin for the purpose of hedging them and when the war is over then they can also leave.

The war continues and it is possible that the scheme could be a little longer when no one wants to admit defeat or try to do the conventional way in which delegation has always been a classic way to resolve tensions.

[Zanab247]

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.

Yes BTC remain in the safe haven digital asset but some governments are still seeing BTC as their major enemy that is blocking their economy, because they don't control the price of BTC. El Salvador government have open many people eyes to know that government can use BTC to boost their economy and to attract investors in their country. With time governments will realize that BTC is not what other people think, because many have condemned BTC that is generating scammers in the world, which is not true.

Since BTC remain safe digital asset, nothing will change some governments that made it legal to change their mind, because they are experiencing what is making them to allow their citizens to gain access to BTC.

[Hazink]

It is not yet the right time to analyze the price of Bitcoin and gold. Even during the recent war, when the price of gold fell and the price of oil rose abnormally, Bitcoin investors are trying to trust Bitcoin, and even think of it as quite stable. However, these events are not long-term, but still short-term. It would be wrong to call Bitcoin or gold good and bad in such a short time. We can call an asset good based on how an asset performs well in a long-term crisis. For now, both assets are normal.

In terms of war, if there are things they look at before, they say one asset is good and the other assets aren't. It is based on the effect war can have on assets like gold.

It it was said that there is a high possibility those who are holding gold could be affected by the war if their home is being hit by missiles the gold can go down with it which make bitcoin more of an option to save keep asset in time like that, it's too early to compare both performance, but we also need to look at the facts.

[sergiorus]

not sure there are fully safe haven assets in the current situation
some thought it was gold, until they had a mission to leave Dubai with their physical gold bars amid closed airspace and flying missiles.
i bet they wished they had bitcoins instead in that moment.
it's all very sad of course but i'm just saying bitcoin is probably as safe as it gets just due to it being so
mobile and immutable. even though the volatility could scare you off a bit, the spread on physical gold prices could hurt you even more especially on modest sizes.

[BALIK]

not sure there are fully safe haven assets in the current situation
some thought it was gold, until they had a mission to leave Dubai with their physical gold bars amid closed airspace and flying missiles.
i bet they wished they had bitcoins instead in that moment.

You are right to say that bitcoin would be a better option than any other asset class for people in war zone. But this is just a regional war, and most of the world does not need to move anywhere, including you and me.

it's all very sad of course but i'm just saying bitcoin is probably as safe as it gets just due to it being so
mobile and immutable. even though the volatility could scare you off a bit, the spread on physical gold prices could hurt you even more especially on modest sizes.

Those who bought Bitcoin at over $120k 6 month ago are now facing a 45% loss if they decide to sell at this time. I do not think this will cause any less damage than the spread on physical gold price.

Which asset is best and which is the best choice will depend on each person's circumstances and risk tolerance.

[SamReomo]

Was gold mining interrupted during wartime? Will leading companies like Apple and Microsoft stop working? No

All the wars currently taking place globally are simply wars between two countries or regions. This isnt a world war, so people arent going to switch to bitcoin instead of fiat just for that reason.

Work from home model is getting implemented in many countries in current situation and that model will positively impact Bitcoin's value because most people will prefer to get paid in Bitcoin or invest in it as long as they're at home.

Crypto market got huge gains during the lock downs that happened during the pandemic times so there's chance that we might see such attention towards Bitcoin and crypto currencies once again.

I know that during wars not everyone will switch to Bitcoin but those who know that good it's to switch to Bitcoin during inflation will mostly prefer switching to it.

[UpTober]

But due to the war situation, the price of gold has decreased a lot because people now think that it is better to keep US dollars than to keep gold because the value of the US dollar may increase further, on the other hand, the price of gold may decrease, but because of this, the price of gold in the world market has decreased by a few percent. Yes, Bitcoin is okay in this regard because if we read the effect of the war on the Bitcoin market, the Bitcoin market is moving forward accordingly. However, if the war lasts a long time, it is not possible to say in which direction the matter will go.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Yes BTC remain in the safe haven digital asset but some governments are still seeing BTC as their major enemy that is blocking their economy, because they don't control the price of BTC. El Salvador government have open many people eyes to know that government can use BTC to boost their economy and to attract investors in their country. With time governments will realize that BTC is not what other people think, because many have condemned BTC that is generating scammers in the world, which is not true.

The price of Bitcoin is not decentralized, and although determined by supply and demand, it is not immune to manipulation or control by major forces in the market.
Governments dislike Bitcoin not because of its price, but because they cannot control its network and believe it undermines their centralized system

Will Bitcoin boost El Salvador's economy? As far as I know, El Salvador has had to borrow money from the IMF because its economy is on the verge of default.
Bitcoin is the best digital asset, but it cannot save a country's economy