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$BTC Outperforms Gold by 98x Over Past Decade

$BTC has outperformed precious metals by several orders of magnitude over the past decade, recording a 27,701% gain compared to silver's 405% increase and gold's 283% appreciation during the same period. Author and analyst Adam Livingston shared the comparison data in a recent analysis.

Gold advocate Peter Schiff challenged the timeframe, suggesting a four-year comparison instead of 10 years would show different results. Schiff stated that times have changed and $BTC's moment has passed, though the asset continues to trade near $87,000 levels.

Matt Golliher, co-founder of Bitcoin wealth management firm Orange Horizon Wealth, explained that commodity prices tend to converge toward production costs over time. When prices increase, production expands, inflating supply and bringing prices back down unless the asset has a fixed supply like $BTC.

Sources of #gold and #silver that were unprofitable a year ago have become viable at current prices, according to Golliher. This dynamic highlights the fundamental difference between commodities with elastic supply and #Bitcoin's fixed 21 million coin cap.

The debate between precious metals advocates and Bitcoiners over long-term store of value continues as gold and silver experience historic price surges. Gold hit a new all-time high of $4,533 per ounce in 2025, while silver reached nearly $80 per ounce, both record levels.

The U.S. dollar is ending 2025 on track for its worst year in a decade, with the Dollar Index #dropping nearly 10%, according to media host Ethan Ralph. The DXY tracks dollar strength against major fiat currencies including the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc.

Declining dollar value and inflationary monetary policy from the #FederalReserve will likely drive scarce asset prices higher, according to analyst Arthur Hayes.