The year 2025 has highlighted a sharp performance split between cryptocurrencies and precious metals, with gold and silver rallying strongly while bitcoin loses momentum.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) climbed as much as 40% year-to-date by October before reversing direction and now sits roughly 6% lower for the year.
The downturn followed bitcoin’s record high of $126,000 in October, after which the asset fell by around 28%.
Gold has emerged as a clear winner in 2025, rising about 72% year-to-date and adding an estimated $13.2 trillion in market value.
Silver has delivered even stronger gains, surging 155% year-to-date to reach a market capitalisation of roughly $4.2 trillion.
Silver’s rally has elevated it to the position of the world’s third-largest asset by market value.
Gold is also approaching an eight-month winning streak, a level of consistency last seen in 1980.
Together, gold and silver have added close to $16 trillion in market capitalisation during 2025 alone.
The broader cryptocurrency market has shown mixed results, underscoring uneven investor sentiment.