Gold leads the scene... Is Bitcoin about to catch up?



History repeats itself, but in different languages each time.

Gold has always been the "compass" that precedes everyone during major shifts in the global financial system.

In 2016, gold rose first, and just a few months later, Bitcoin exploded with a 30-fold increase.

The same scenario repeated in 2019, where gold paved the way with its rise, followed by Bitcoin in an upward wave that continued until 2021.

Today, at the beginning of 2026, we see the scene repeating itself.

Gold recorded new historic highs in 2025, while Bitcoin remains stagnant, waiting for the spark to move it.

The truth to understand:
Bitcoin and gold do not move in a parallel line; the correlation coefficient between them has been very weak (0.14) since 2020.

This means Bitcoin does not move "with" gold, but "behind" it with an amplified push.

The question here is not whether Bitcoin will catch up with gold or not, but when the moment will come when liquidity realizes that the "digital safe haven" is ready to take the flag from the "traditional safe haven."

The wise investor does not just watch what is happening now, but reads history to understand what will happen tomorrow.

The price gap we see today may be the opportunity the market has patiently been waiting for.

What do you think, are we on the verge of a major "catch-up" wave for Bitcoin as in previous cycles?

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