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Bitcoin outperforms gold by roughly 36% since Iran war began
Since the start of the 2026 Iran war, Bitcoin has outpaced gold by about 35–36% on a relative basis, as the BTC/gold ratio surged.BTC is up roughly 7–10% over the conflict period, while gold has been flat to down, a sharp reversal of the traditional “gold as safe haven” pattern.Analysts say ETF inflows, the “digital gold” narrative, and macro positioning helped Bitcoin behave more like a risk‑sensitive alternative store of value than a classic crisis hedge.
2026-05-08 19:30:00
Gold, silver and oil drive 65,000% jump in commodity perpetuals
BitMEX said commodity perpetual swaps volume jumped from $38.1 million to $25 billion in Q1 as traders flocked to 24/7 gold, silver and oil exposure.
2026-04-09 13:00:00
