Bitcoin outperforms gold and silver since 2015 amid dollar slide
Bitcoin (BTC) has significantly outpaced gold and silver over the past decade, posting a 27,701% increase since 2015 compared with silver’s 405% gain and gold’s 283% rise, according to author and analyst Adam Livingston.
In an X post, Livingston said that even excluding Bitcoin’s first six years, gold and silver still lag behind the asset’s performance.
Gold proponent Peter Schiff responded that the comparison should focus on the last four years rather than 10, adding, “Times have changed. Bitcoin’s time has passed.”
The price performance of Bitcoin compared to gold and silver since 2015. Source: Adam Livingston
Matt Golliher, co-founder of Bitcoin-focused wealth manager Orange Horizon Wealth, said commodity prices tend to align with production costs over the long term, noting that higher prices can spur output and increase supply, which can weigh on prices — unless the asset has a fixed supply.
He added that some gold and silver sources that were previously uneconomical have become profitable at current price levels.
The debate over which assets serve as more effective long-term stores of value has intensified as precious metals reach record levels, BTC trades sideways, and the U.S. dollar weakens by about 10% against major fiat currencies in 2025.
The price of gold hit a new all-time high of about $4,533 per ounce in 2025, and silver, which is not shown, also hit an all-time high of nearly $80 per ounce in 2025. Source: TradingView
US dollar posts steep 2025 decline; analysts say Fed easing could support scarce assets
The U.S. dollar is on pace for its weakest year in a decade, according to media host Ethan Ralph, who pointed to a near 10% decline in the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) in 2025.
The DXY measures the dollar’s value against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc.
The DXY dropped by nearly 10% in 2025. Source: Barchart
Analyst Arthur Hayes said the dollar’s decline and an easing policy stance from the United States Federal Reserve could be supportive for scarce assets such as gold, silver, and BTC.
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