MARKET UPDATE: GOLD vs BTC 🔥 Gold remains a strong asset, but in 2025 has become extremely speculative like never before. This year, physical gold demand has demonstrated that buyers are largely ignoring technical indicators. Yesterday gold fell 6% and silver fell 9%. This represents nearly $3 trillion in market impact. Huge! If this money moved to Bitcoin the price would go past $240k, we are still so early. ___ At the same time, the VIX (fear index) is up 8%, signaling expected high market volatility for the next 30 days. We've seen this during major economic shifts in recent years. Volatility is high and likely to stay that way. ___ Global M2 money supply keeps rising to record highs, now exceeding $140 trillion according to @KobeissiLetter. This can lead to more spending and sometimes higher prices (inflation). It also shows people may have less trust in cash as its value can go down. This metric has proven to be a reliable indicator for years. ___ In Goldman’s latest survey, gold leads investor positions at 25%, ahead of AI stocks at 18%. This shows that while gold remains popular, much of its recent rise is driven by speculation rather than fundamentals. Investors should be cautious, as gold may no longer act as a purely safe asset and could face increased volatility ahead.