{"id":26981,"date":"2026-03-02T10:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=26981"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:51:11","slug":"gold-vs-bitcoin-us-iran-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/gold-vs-bitcoin-us-iran-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold soars to new highs amid US-Iran tensions: Should you choose Gold over Bitcoin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The commodities market is boiling over. Over the past 24 hours, Gold has firmly defended its psychological support<\/strong> at $5,200, trading<\/a> around $5,387.90 this Monday, March 2nd. This daily gain of 1.83% is far from insignificant: it signals constant buying pressure from institutional investors and central banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This bullish<\/strong> movement is directly fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions and recent coordinated military strikes. In this climate of uncertainty, the yellow metal acts as an indispensable hedge, attracting massive liquidity that could have flowed toward riskier assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For traders accustomed to crypto<\/a> volatility, Gold’s current configuration resembles a classic breakout<\/strong>. The asset isn’t just rising, it’s building solid foundations to reach new highs, ignoring short-term overbought signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The question everyone is asking is: how high can this go? According to the chart, the current technical structure suggests the price could explode<\/strong> to reach the target of $6,300, or even $7,000<\/strong>, by 2026. If current resistance gives way, the path to this new ATH<\/strong> (All Time High) appears wide open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This scenario relies on continued fear in traditional markets. If Gold manages to transform the $5,250 zone into durable support<\/strong>, we could witness a parabolic acceleration above $5,600 during April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, any seasoned trader will monitor volumes. A bearish divergence or weakening buying momentum could trigger a healthy retracement<\/strong> before the next impulse. But for now, indicators remain green for continued upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Gold targeting $6,300<\/strong> and the crypto market holding up rather well amid this tension, investors face a strategic dilemma. While Gold offers security against geopolitical chaos, Bitcoin<\/a> remains the king of asymmetric performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If Gold reaches its target, it will validate the flight-to-quality thesis. But if Bitcoin<\/a> follows this trend as “digital Gold,” we could see both assets outperform<\/strong> the stock market simultaneously. However, the coming months clearly favor gold, both from a chart perspective and in terms of liquidity cycles and market dynamics. In the coming months, it would be better to bet on Gold than on Bitcoin. But a Bitcoin pullback toward $50,000<\/strong> would be an opportunity to accumulate for the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTarget $6,300: A New ATH in Sight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGold or Bitcoin: Which Asset Will Explode More in 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n