Gold Tops 2025 Returns as Bitcoin Ranks Weakest Asset

• Gold topped all major assets in 2025 while Bitcoin ranked last, marking a rare reversal in cross-asset performance trends.
• Bitcoin’s 2025 decline exceeded 20% from its peak, meeting standard bear market thresholds by market definitions.
• Sharp Q4 losses erased earlier 2025 gains, breaking Bitcoin’s historical four-year growth-and-decline cycle.

Gold emerged as the best major asset in 2025 while Bitcoin posted its weakest annual performance, marking a rare inversion in cross-asset returns and intensifying scrutiny around whether the digital asset has entered a formal bear phase.

According to market data cited by Charlie Bilello, gold finished 2025 with a gain of 64%, ranking as the top-performing major asset for the year. In contrast, Bitcoin closed the year down 6%, making it the weakest performer among major asset classes. Bilello noted that this marked the fir…

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