Gold, Bitcoin surge after Trump says ‘he who has the gold makes the rules’

Key Takeaways

Gold reached a record $3,384, and Bitcoin surged to $87,500 following Trump’s statement.
A synchronized rally between Gold and Bitcoin suggests potential market uncertainty and a weaker US Dollar.

Gold and Bitcoin, commonly referred to as ‘digital gold,’ climbed higher during early Asian trading after Trump reignited attention to these top assets.

In a post on Truth Social, the president declared, “THE GOLDEN RULE OF NEGOTIATING AND SUCCESS: HE WHO HAS THE GOLD MAKES THE RULES.”

The statement, which touched on the age-old link between wealth and power, sparked a strong market reaction.

Gold hit a record $3,385, gaining nearly 2% in 24 hours, according to TradingView. Bitcoin also rallied, rising about 3% to $87,500. The token is up 4.5% over the past week.

Trump’s weekend comment wasn’t out of character, given the fact that he had made similar remarks before. Although it may seem tied to recent gains in Bitcoin and gold, analysts believe the real momentum comes from ongoing US-China tensions and growing economic uncertainty.

Commenting on the rare synchronized rally of gold and Bitcoin, The Kobeissi Letter said it signals a growing consensus among investors that uncertainty is building and the US dollar may be headed lower.

“Gold has hit its 55th all-time high in 12 months, and Bitcoin is officially joining the run, now above $87,000. The narrative in both Gold and Bitcoin is aligning for the first time in years: Gold and Bitcoin are telling us that a weaker US Dollar and more uncertainty are on the way,” The Kobeissi Letter stated.

The US dollar index plunged to a three-year low in early Asian trading on Monday. According to ZeroHedge, the sharp decline was driven by mounting market fears following comments from National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who indicated that President Trump is still considering ways to remove Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

The prospect of Trump exerting more direct control over monetary policy, or continuing his public attacks on the Fed, has unsettled traders. As a result, investors moved aggressively to sell the dollar, the analyst suggested.

That makes Bitcoin’s behavior during this dollar collapse remarkable. Historically, when the dollar weakens, Bitcoin’s price often falls as well, as both assets can be seen as competing safe-haven investments.

However, Bitcoin did not follow the usual pattern, signaling a “regime shift.”

there it is: dollar disintegrating and suddenly bitcoin soars $1000 higher to $86750, highest since April 2. Looks like regime shift finally kicked in

Meanwhile, gold surging to fresh record highs

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 21, 2025

Market observers suggest this deviation could indicate Bitcoin’s evolving role as a store of value, potentially separating it from tech sector volatility, though analysts caution it’s premature to confirm a definitive decoupling from risk-on assets.

Franklin Templeton Digital Assets reported last week that Bitcoin shows a stronger correlation with tech stocks rather than gold.

Despite the narrative of Bitcoin as ‘digital gold,’ data over the past three years demonstrate a correlation coefficient with gold rarely exceeding 0.3, indicating that the two assets typically move independently of each other.

In contrast, Bitcoin’s correlation with tech equities has reached as high as 0.7, affirming its alignment more with the tech sector than with traditional safe-haven assets.