- As the inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to grow in the United States, prominent analysts anticipate Bitcoin’s challenge against gold.
- Some market observers, including the author of the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad,’ Robert Kiyosaki, were expecting gold to compete with Bitcoin.
- Munger stated that BTC could disturb gold investors faster than their expectations.
As inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States persist, renowned analysts are expecting Bitcoin to challenge gold.
Increasing Inflows in Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Considering the significant amount of inflows the new asset class has seen in recent weeks, which poses a threat to the government’s presence, it appears to be substantially challenging gold’s existence. According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the gains in the battle for value storage by spot Bitcoin ETFs make a significant contribution to the current plight of gold.
The spot Bitcoin ETF industry has recorded over $10 billion in significant inflows in just six weeks. This is a significant milestone, as few assets have recorded such a large trading volume in such a short period.
In particular, Bitcoin inflows have been so strong that some market observers, including Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad,’ were anticipating gold to compete with Bitcoin. In mid-February, information provided by the on-chain data provider Checkmate indicated that Bitcoin was determined to close the gap with gold.
Analyst Bitcoin Munger highlighted that with strong entries, Bitcoin is missing from the top 20 strong assets. This sentiment led to solid resistance in Bitcoin’s price and resulted in a 2.65% increase to $52,647.68.
What Does Bitcoin ETFs Mean for Traditional Assets?
Munger stated that BTC could disturb gold investors faster than their expectations. Shortly after this statement, it was observed that net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs exceeded $5 billion, indicating that the dominance of gold is further under threat.
Additionally, Kiyosaki predicted a collapse in gold prices coinciding with the increase in spot Bitcoin ETF entries. During a period of increase in gold and silver prices, he was anticipating gold to drop to $1,200. The market outlook at the time of speculation corroborated the bold statement with the spot Bitcoin ETF product recording more entries than gold ETFs.
Last week, BTC ETFs recorded approximately $777.79 million in entries, and this record came during a period when significant outflows were experienced, especially from Grayscale’s GBTC. During the same period, gold ETFs saw a total of $608.24 million in net outflows. These figures might suggest a direct transfer of assets from gold ETFs to spot Bitcoin ETFs, but it is also a possibility that this is not the case.
However, investors consistently show more interest in and attachment to spot Bitcoin ETFs, likely impacting not only gold but also other traditional assets.
