Analysts predict Bitcoin will follow gold's rally in 2026

While gold and silver prices have surged this year, significantly outpacing Bitcoin's annual gains, multiple analysts predict BTC will follow gold's upward trend next year, according to CoinDesk. Investors have favored precious metals like gold as a store of value to hedge against the depreciation of fiat currencies. Gold has risen approximately 70% year-to-date and silver has jumped about 150%, while Bitcoin has lagged behind. Gold's price has remained above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) for 750 trading days, marking its second-longest bull run on record. However, many crypto analysts anticipate that Bitcoin will mirror gold's rally in the coming year, repeating a historical pattern where its price movements lag behind the precious metal. The analysis suggests that gold's price action has historically preceded Bitcoin's by about 26 weeks, with gold's sideways consolidation last summer seen as corresponding to Bitcoin's current trading pattern.