Bitcoin vs Bonds
What Is Bitcoin vs Bonds?
Compares Bitcoin's returns to US Treasury bonds across various maturities and timeframes. Evaluates Bitcoin as an alternative to fixed income in portfolio construction.
How to Interpret
Bitcoin has dramatically outperformed bonds over multi-year periods. However, Bitcoin's volatility is vastly higher. Risk-adjusted comparison depends heavily on the measurement period.
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Gold Performance
Bitcoin's performance compared to gold over various timeframes. Tracks the BTC/Gold ratio to measure Bitcoin's evolution as a competing store of value.
Gold ETF Comparison
Compares Bitcoin ETF flows and AUM growth to the historical trajectory of gold ETFs (GLD launch in 2004). Provides context for the pace of institutional adoption.
Global Liquidity
Total global money supply (M2) across major economies (US, EU, Japan, China, UK). Bitcoin has historically correlated with global liquidity expansion and contraction.
Stock-to-Flow Cross-Asset
Extends the Stock-to-Flow model to compare Bitcoin's scarcity with traditional commodities like gold and silver. Places Bitcoin on the same valuation framework as precious metals.