{"id":58519,"date":"2025-08-29T04:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-remains-under-pressure-as-gold-targets-a-new-all-time-high\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T04:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:12:18","slug":"bitcoin-remains-under-pressure-as-gold-targets-a-new-all-time-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-remains-under-pressure-as-gold-targets-a-new-all-time-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin remains under pressure as gold targets a new all-time high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-9-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-9-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-9-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-9-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin\u2019s rally attempt fails as it retreats to below 112,000 dollars.<\/li>\n<li>Gold continues its quiet but powerful climb, nearing its all-time high.<\/li>\n<li>In August, gold is up nearly 4 percent while Bitcoin has fallen over 5 percent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A hopeful rally in the cryptocurrency market was decisively crushed on Thursday, as steady selling pressure throughout the US trading session sent prices into a familiar retreat.<\/p>\n<p>The failed bounce underscores a growing sense of fatigue in the digital asset space and throws a stark and revealing light on the silent, powerful ascent of its analog rival: gold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner  container  pt-1  px-0  mb-6\" data-partner=\"bitcoinpenguin\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinpenguins.io\/en?utm_source=coinjournal&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"p-0  m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/themes\/c1-base\/dist\/img\/ad\/bitcoinpenguin\/en.png\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>After a brief flirtation with the 113,000 dollar level, Bitcoin (BTC) was beaten back, sinking to 111,800 late in the session for a loss of 0.7 percent over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The selling was even more pronounced in other major tokens, with Ether (ETH) and XRP shedding a more sizable 2.1 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The one notable bright spot in a sea of red was Solana\u2019s SOL, which managed to buck the trend with a respectable 3.1 percent gain.<\/p>\n<h2>A silent ascent to the summit<\/h2>\n<p>While the crypto market grapples with its own inertia, a different story is unfolding in the world of precious metals.<\/p>\n<p>Quietly, but with unshakable conviction, gold has been on the rise. The yellow metal added another 0.8 percent on Thursday, climbing to 3,477 dollars per ounce.<\/p>\n<p>This puts the safe-haven asset just a few dollars shy of the record high of 3,534 dollars it touched earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The performance in August paints an even more dramatic picture of this great divergence: while Bitcoin has slid 5.2 percent, gold has rallied by nearly 4 percent.<\/p>\n<h2>The great disconnect<\/h2>\n<p>This decoupling is the great mystery currently haunting the market.<\/p>\n<p>The very same macroeconomic tailwinds that are propelling gold higher\u2014namely, the prospect of lower interest rates and a weaker US dollar\u2014are conspicuously failing to ignite any significant bid for \u201cdigital gold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fundamental case for Bitcoin as an inflation hedge and a store of value is being put to a severe test, and for now, it is failing.<\/p>\n<h2>A September showdown looms<\/h2>\n<p>The stage is now set for a potentially volatile final four months of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The resumption of Federal Reserve rate cuts appears to be firmly on the table for September, a move that could be amplified by President Trump\u2019s appointment of one or possibly two new, likely dovish, members to the Fed\u2019s board.<\/p>\n<p>As these powerful forces converge, the market is watching to see if Bitcoin can finally catch the golden tailwind or if its strange and troubling disconnect is a sign of a deeper malaise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoin-remains-under-pressure-as-gold-targets-a-new-all-time-high\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Bitcoin\u2019s rally attempt fails as it retreats to below 112,000 dollars. Gold continues its quiet but powerful climb, nearing its all-time high. In August, gold is up nearly 4 percent while Bitcoin has fallen over 5 percent. 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