Bitcoin has fallen sharply from its all-time high in October, currently hovering around $90,000 per coin compared to $126,000, while gold, silver, and US stocks have accelerated year-end rallies, creating a rare divergence in the market.
The context described is not simply about risk aversion. Forbes suggests this could be a strategic response by institutions and funds to changes in the global monetary system and the trend of central banks adjusting their reserve requirements.
- Bitcoin is trading around $90,000, down from its peak of $126,000 after its October all-time high.
- Gold, silver, and US stocks rose at the end of the year, creating a split market with cryptocurrencies.
- GlobalData forecasts accelerated dedollarization; gold +8%-15% (2026), silver +20%-35%.
Asset price trends: cryptocurrencies fall, precious metals and US stocks rise.
Bitcoin is currently fluctuating around $90,000 per coin, down from its all-time high of $126,000 reached in October; while gold, silver, and US stocks accelerated their upward trend towards the end of the year.
The article describes this as a rare split market: cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin weakened significantly, while traditional asset classes strengthened across the board. The divergence is highlighted as occurring after Bitcoin reached its all-time high in October and entered a downtrend, contrary to the year-end rally of gold, silver, and US stocks.
Forbes argues that this picture doesn't simply reflect a wave of risk-offs, but may stem from how institutions and funds adjust their positions. The central argument is that the market is reacting strategically to changes in the global monetary system, rather than based solely on short-term sentiment.
Macroeconomic dynamics: reserve adjustments and dedollarization, gold/silver forecast.
GlobalData suggests that central banks adjusting their reserve structures and reducing their reliance on USD assets will accelerate de-dollarization.
Ramnivas Mundada, Head of Economic and Corporate Research at GlobalData, predicts that the de-dollarization process will accelerate as central banks continuously restructure their reserves. Within this framework, the divergence between cryptocurrencies and gold/silver/US stocks could be a consequence of Capital reallocation and reserve prioritization, rather than simply risk hedging.
Regarding price prospects, Mundada anticipates gold could rise by 8%-15% in 2026, while silver could increase by 20%-35%. These forecasts are made against the backdrop of a continuing trend of reduced reliance on USD assets and a continued preference among institutions for assets XEM as benefiting from structural changes in reserves.
