--- title: "Gold Prices Surge as Bitcoin Faces Long-Term Bear Market" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274737599.md" description: "Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff announced on social media that gold prices have surged past $5,000. According to ChainCatcher, traders who shorted gold last week may face challenges. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's price has fallen to $76,000, equivalent to 15 ounces of gold, marking a 59% decline from its peak in November 2021. In terms of gold valuation, Bitcoin is experiencing a long-term bear market. Peter Schiff, known for his long-standing support of gold and criticism of Bitcoin, has consistently maintained a negative stance on cryptocurrencies." datetime: "2026-02-04T01:13:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274737599.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274737599.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274737599.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Gold Prices Surge as Bitcoin Faces Long-Term Bear Market Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff announced on social media that gold prices have surged past $5,000. According to ChainCatcher, traders who shorted gold last week may face challenges. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's price has fallen to $76,000, equivalent to 15 ounces of gold, marking a 59% decline from its peak in November 2021. In terms of gold valuation, Bitcoin is experiencing a long-term bear market. Peter Schiff, known for his long-standing support of gold and criticism of Bitcoin, has consistently maintained a negative stance on cryptocurrencies. ### Related Stocks - [GDXY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GDXY.US.md) - [PICK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PICK.US.md) - [AEM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AEM.US.md) - [KGC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KGC.US.md) - [000655.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/000655.CN.md) - [RING.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RING.US.md) - [IAU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IAU.US.md) - [NEM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEM.US.md) - [518850.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/518850.CN.md) - [159934.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159934.CN.md) - [SGDJ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SGDJ.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Strategy's 'We're Back' Bitcoin Buy Was a One-Week Thing: What's Going On?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298336904.md) - [PowerCompute mines 7.9 bitcoin in August, unchanged from July](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298454153.md) - [Polygon CEO Triggers Crypto Community With Vacation Take and Schools Critics](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298116277.md) - [Liquid ‘white hats’ return $270M in Bitcoin as network prepares restart](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298258424.md) - [AEM: Robust cash flow funds growth, returns, and expansion in Canada and Finland, with disciplined capital use](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298478747.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**