Asia Stocks, Gold Rebound; Bitcoin’s Weekly Loss Doubles Gold’s
Asian stocks and gold sharply rebounded, but Bitcoin lagged, showing a persistent trend of traditional assets outperforming crypto.Summary
Asian equities and precious metals staged a significant recovery on Tuesday following their steepest two-day drop since April, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index advancing 2.2%, led by South Korea's KOSPI surging over 5.63%. Gold jumped 3.25% and silver surged 8%, recovering losses after a recent sharp reversal, supported partly by Chinese buyers stocking up ahead of the Lunar New Year. In contrast, Bitcoin rebounded only 4% in 24 hours, but its weekly loss of 12.1% more than doubled gold's 5.06% decline, highlighting a trend since late 2025 where traditional assets attract more capital than crypto. This divergence mirrors past behavior, such as when Korean investors rotated from crypto to equities. Analysts remain cautious, warning against assuming a market bottom, and the key question remains whether Bitcoin can close the performance gap with traditional assets.
(Source：BeInCrypto)