Gold Hits Record $5K While Bitcoin Struggles To Keep Pace

Gold shone brightly today, racing to a new high while crypto took the back seat, and the gap between the two assets opened wide.On Monday, the precious metal moved past the $5,000 mark, registering a price point market sentinels had not witnessed before. Bitcoin, by contrast, failed to keep pace and traded well below its recent highs.
Gold Hits Record Levels
Safe-haven demand pushed gold sharply higher. Prices were up above $5k an ounce and inked roughly $5,110 at the peak. Silver, for its part,