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What to know:
- A study by Mercado Bitcoin found that bitcoin tends to outperform traditional safe-haven assets like gold in the 2 months following major global crises.
- The study analyzed 60-day windows after economic or geopolitical shocks and found that bitcoin posted stronger returns than gold and the S&P 500 in each period.
- Despite its volatility, bitcoin has consistently bounced back after crises and has been the best-performing asset of the past decade, according to the study’s author, Rony Szuster.
Bitcoin, everyone’s favorite digital rollercoaster, tends to outperform traditional safe-haven assets like gold in the two months following global crises. Shocking, right? According to a study by Mercado Bitcoin – that’s a Brazilian crypto exchange, by the way – bitcoin doesn’t just survive crises, it thrives on them. Apparently, it likes to show up to the party while gold is still figuring out how to open the door.
The study, led by Rony Szuster (who, I’m assuming, does not just spend his time looking at spreadsheets), analyzed the aftermath of a variety of crises, like the COVID-19 outbreak and, uh, those delightful tariff escalations from the Trump administration. Guess who came out on top? That’s right, bitcoin. Gold and the S&P 500? Not so much.
Take last April, for example. When the Trump administration threw tariffs around like they were candy on Halloween, the price of bitcoin jumped 24% in just 60 days. Gold? Up 8%. S&P 500? A measly 4%. I mean, come on, even your grandma’s investment strategy could do better than that.
Now, let’s talk about COVID-19 in March 2020, when everything went south faster than a high-speed train. Bitcoin jumped 21%, while gold and the S&P 500 just sort of… lagged behind, wondering if it was still 2019.
But here’s the kicker. Szuster, in all his wisdom, cautions that judging bitcoin’s performance right after a crisis is like watching the first 10 minutes of a movie and assuming you know the ending. Spoiler alert: you don’t. So, while everyone’s scrambling to liquidate positions, bitcoin has consistently come back swinging, like Rocky Balboa in digital coin form. Remember, it’s always the underdog you should bet on, right?
And in case you think this is just a fluke, let’s talk about the current U.S.-Iran situation. You know, the latest thing causing all sorts of headaches. While gold is down 11% and the S&P 500 is on a downward spiral, bitcoin? It’s up. Yep, it’s up by more than 2.2%. That’s right, the crypto world’s unpredictable favorite has been hanging out in positive territory, showing everyone else how it’s done.
Despite all of its volatility – you know, the “crypto crash” headlines we all love to click on – bitcoin has been the best-performing asset over the last decade. Wrap your head around that one. Looks like bitcoin’s got a better track record than your average Wall Street investor who only comes out when the sun’s shining.
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2026-04-04 22:02