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Bitcoin has often been portrayed as “digital gold,” an uncorrelated hedge against inflation, currency debasement, and geopolitical risk. Yet in practice, it has not consistently behaved like traditional safe-haven assets such as gold. In the past few days, escalations in the Middle East and tariff-driven market uncertainty exposed a divergence between Bitcoin’s price behavior and that of gold.

Arthur Hayes pointed to institutional dealer hedge strategies for the ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) price selloff. As Bitcoin price dropped below its crucial bull support bands, Hayes noted that institutional dealers were forced to sell Bitcoin to hedge against their positions in structured products such as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT).

With less than two weeks to the end of 2025, crypto hedge funds are about to record their worst annual performance since 2022. Professional managers tracking market momentum and underlying fundamentals have seen their returns spiral into negative territory through November.

Ethereum architect Vitalik Buterin has ignited a structural debate within the community after proposing the implementation of a decentralized, trustless gas futures market. The mechanism is designed to provide users a vehicle to hedge against transaction cost volatility, offering superior cost predictability during periods of network congestion.

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El Salvador has amassed headlines with another purchase, but not with Bitcoin. The country has taken a significant step by adding $50 million worth of gold to its reserves, its first acquisition since 1990. This move signals a new phase in its strategy to diversify assets, reduce risks, and reinforce economic stability. By blending gold with its Bitcoin holdings, El Salvador has strengthened its stance, reflecting both caution and ambition amid shifting global financial conditions.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has again reaffirmed his bullish stance on Bitcoin, calling it a “currency of fear” and a modern form of “digital gold.”