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While gold has recently smashed record highs and Bitcoin has languished in a sideways slump, historical data suggests this divergence isn't a sign of crypto's demise—it’s a repeating "playbook" for a massive breakout.

Silver emerged as the standout asset of 2025, delivering a massive 120% return and significantly outperforming both gold and Bitcoin.

As the final weeks of 2025 approach, global markets are settling into a cautious but firm rhythm. Trading activity in the Asia-Pacific region started the week on a positive note, with risk assets showing resilience despite the thinning liquidity typical of the holiday season.

If 2025 had a single financial theme, it was the absolute dominance of precious metals. New data from Morningstar Direct reveals that every single one of the top 10 performing funds in the UK this year was tied to gold, silver, or mining stocks.

Gold prices continued their upward momentum on Tuesday, trading at $4,305 per ounce, placing the safe-haven asset within striking distance of its October all-time high of $4,381.

Tether (USDT) is proactively adjusting its reserve strategy, pivoting away from traditional U.S. Treasuries and toward alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's next cycle of interest-rate cuts.

A significant and surprising trend is emerging in the global gold market: Tether, the stablecoin issuer, is now accumulating gold at a pace that exceeds most sovereign central banks.

Cryptocurrency markets entered the week with a cautious calm, as Bitcoin (BTC) stabilized above the $110,000 level and traders took a "wait-and-see" approach following hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve last week.

Global central banks are fundamentally shifting their reserve holdings, now owning more gold than US Treasuries for the first time in nearly 30 years, according to Bloomberg.

The prediction market is favoring Ethereum (ETH) in the race to hit a $5,000 price tag before gold. Despite gold being physically closer to the target—trading at $4,115 compared to Ethereum's $3,900—65.5% of traders' money on the Myriad market is betting on ETH.

Gold experienced a historic correction on October 21, marking its steepest one-day decline in over 12 years, just days after hitting a new all-time high of $4,381 per ounce.

Despite Gold and the Nasdaq 100 posting solid gains over the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) significantly underperformed, leading some to question its role as either a risk-on or safe-haven asset.