Gold vs Bitcoin – May 2026
Gold vs Bitcoin — traditional store of value vs digital gold.
This page compares the live and historical performance of Gold against Bitcoin using real market data. Both assets are rebased to an index of 100 at the start of the 90-day period, making it easy to see which has outperformed regardless of their price difference.
The Gold/Bitcoin ratio tells you how many units of Bitcoin it takes to buy one troy ounce of gold. A rising ratio means gold is becoming more expensive relative to Bitcoin, and vice versa. Investors and traders watch this ratio as a signal for relative value between the two assets.
90-Day Performance
90-Day Price Chart (Indexed to 100)
Both assets rebased to 100 at start of period for comparison
Recent Price History
| Date | Gold / troy oz | Gold 24K/g | Bitcoin /BTC | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | $4,545.83 | $146.15 | $77,025.73 | 0.059017 |
| May 17, 2026 | $4,542.33 | $146.04 | $78,390.00 | 0.057945 |
| May 16, 2026 | $4,542.33 | $146.04 | $78,228.70 | 0.058065 |
| May 15, 2026 | $4,545.18 | $146.13 | $79,166.23 | 0.057413 |
| May 14, 2026 | $4,652.18 | $149.57 | $81,470.08 | 0.057103 |
| May 13, 2026 | $4,690.62 | $150.81 | $79,650.01 | 0.058890 |
| May 12, 2026 | $4,715.34 | $151.60 | $80,809.12 | 0.058352 |
| May 11, 2026 | $4,736.27 | $152.27 | $81,988.17 | 0.057768 |
| May 10, 2026 | $4,715.34 | $151.60 | $81,439.71 | 0.057900 |
| May 9, 2026 | $4,715.34 | $151.60 | $80,928.79 | 0.058265 |
| May 8, 2026 | $4,720.19 | $151.76 | $80,135.02 | 0.058903 |
| May 7, 2026 | $4,698.97 | $151.08 | $80,178.64 | 0.058606 |
| May 6, 2026 | $4,695.02 | $150.95 | $81,479.48 | 0.057622 |
| May 5, 2026 | $4,549.48 | $146.27 | $81,665.37 | 0.055709 |
Gold vs Bitcoin: Key Differences
Bitcoin is far more volatile than gold — capable of 10–20% daily swings. Gold typically moves 1–2% per day. This makes bitcoin a higher-risk, higher-reward alternative.
Bitcoin is sometimes called "digital gold" with a hard cap of 21 million coins. Gold has 5,000 years of history as a store of value; Bitcoin has less than 20.
Bitcoin and gold sometimes move in the same direction (both benefit from inflation fear) but also diverge. Bitcoin is more correlated with risk assets like tech stocks.
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