- Gold hit a record high of $5,080 amid growing geopolitical and trade tensions.
- Bitcoin slid to just under $86,000, erasing year-to-date gains and widening its gap with gold.
- Ether fell below $2,800, losing a Polymarket bet that gold would reach $5,000 first.
- Silver topped $107 per ounce and is up about 48% so far in 2026.
- Market moves reflect fears of a U.S. government shutdown, tariff threats, and expectations that the Fed will hold rates.
Gold prices reached a record $5,080 on Monday as investors moved into the metal amid concerns about a possible U.S. government shutdown and renewed tariff threats, data from Gold Price shows. Traders cited escalating trade tensions after Donald Trump threatened Canada with a 100% tariff over a China trade deal.
“A likely government shutdown just added fuel to the fire for precious metals,” the Kobeissi Letter noted on social media, reflecting the risk-off tone that helped push gold higher. Silver also rose above $107 per ounce for the first time, gaining roughly 48% year-to-date in 2026.
Bitcoin fell 1.6% on the day, sliding to a five-week low just below $86,000 on TradingView, and is now about 30% below its October peak near $126,000. Overall comparisons show gold up about 83% versus Bitcoin’s roughly 17% decline since this time last year, according to Google Finance data.
Ether tumbled below $2,800 on Sunday, more than 40% off its August all-time high of $4,946, and lost a Polymarket bet on which asset would reach $5,000 first. That outcome closed a market event placed in early October.
Jeff Mei, chief operations officer at BTSE, said markets are pricing in steady interest rates amid stronger growth and jobs. “Additionally, markets are pricing in the likelihood that the Fed will maintain current interest rate levels, given that the economy has been showing stronger growth and employment numbers,” he said, noting that investors currently favor gold over U.S. Treasuries because of shutdown and tariff risks.
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