Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.
Grab a coffee and watch the markets shift — Bitcoin is slipping, while stocks, gold, and tech soar, leaving even seasoned investors scratching their heads over what comes next. Experts warn that this divergence could signal deeper structural forces at play and raise questions about future market flows.
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Crypto News of the Day: Bitcoin/Gold Ratio Signals Potential Volatility
Bitcoin is falling while traditional markets soar, leaving investors puzzled and analysts digging for answers. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has dropped sharply, even as equities, gold, silver, and AI-driven tech stocks hit record highs.
Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg, highlighted a key metric: the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio.
Historically, this ratio has served as a gauge of the relative strength between Bitcoin and gold. The sharp decline may indicate that Bitcoin is underperforming other risk assets ahead of a potential spike in market volatility.
Analysts predict that if the trend persists, Bitcoin could revisit lower relative levels, potentially impacting portfolios with high crypto exposure.
Crypto Sell-Off Defies Market Fundamentals
Meanwhile, Jeff Dorman, CIO at Arca, described the sell-off as one of the strangest crypto sell-offs ever. Dorman points out that the broader macro environment is overwhelmingly bullish, with equities, credit, and precious metals hitting all-time highs.
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This is supported by the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts, strong consumer spending, record corporate earnings, and sustained demand for AI-driven tech.
The underlying issue, he argues, is structural:
- Crypto-native investors are exhausted, and
- Institutional money from major players like Vanguard, State Street, BNY, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs has not yet entered the market in meaningful ways.
Until systems allow these institutions to buy seamlessly, liquidity remains constrained.
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The divergence between crypto and traditional markets presents both risks and opportunities. For investors, the falling Bitcoin-to-gold ratio and the absence of institutional flows suggest heightened short-term volatility.
However, the eventual arrival of large-scale institutional money could create a significant upside catalyst once adoption barriers are removed.
If the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio continues to decline, it could foreshadow an increased risk-off sentiment, while the slow entry of institutional investors may delay a recovery.
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Low Volatility, Model Point Lower for Bitcoin/Gold. Source: Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone on XSponsored
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Here’s a summary of more US crypto news to follow today:
Crypto Equities Pre-Market Overview
| Company | At the Close of December 1 | Pre-Market Overview |
| Strategy (MSTR) | $171.42 | $175.33 (+2.28%) |
| Coinbase (COIN) | $259.84 | $264.62 (+1.84%) |
| Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) | $24.80 | $25.28 (+1.98%) |
| MARA Holdings (MARA) | $11.52 | $11.75 (+2.00%) |
| Riot Platforms (RIOT) | $15.48 | $15.73 (+1.61%) |
| Core Scientific (CORZ) | $16.59 | $16.75 (+0.96%) |
Source: https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-underperforms-stocks-gold-analysis/
