Peter Schiff Describes Bitcoin’s Jump Over $126,000 As ‘Bear Market Rally’: ‘Too Early For
October 8, 2025
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Economist Peter Schiff downplayed Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) ongoing rally Monday, suggesting it’s too early to be excited about.
In an X post, Schiff said that while Bitcoin set a new high in dollar terms, i.e, $126,000, it was still about 15% below its record high when priced in gold.
“I still think it’s too early for Bitcoiners to get excited about the rally. Until Bitcoin can make a new high priced in gold, it’s just a bear market rally,” the gold bug said.
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As of this writing, it required roughly 31.429 ounces of gold to buy Bitcoin, down from an all-time high of 40.05 ounces in December of last year.
Asset |
ATH Price in Gold ounces (Recorded on December 17, 2024) |
Price in Gold ounces (Recorded at 10:20 p.m. ET) |
Gains +/- |
Price in USD (Recorded on December 17, 2024) |
Price in USD (Recorded at 10:20 p.m. ET) |
Bitcoin |
40.05 |
31.429 |
-21.5% |
$106,140.60 |
$124,413.89 |
Gold |
NA |
NA |
NA |
$2,646.60/Ounce |
$3,968.32/Ounce |
However, when compared across a two-year timframe, the situation changed dramatically, with one unit of BTC costing twice as much gold as before.
Asset |
Price in Gold ounces (Recorded on October 6, 2023) |
Price in Gold ounces (Recorded at 10:20 p.m. ET) |
Gains +/- |
Price in USD (Recorded on October 6, 2023) |
Price in USD (Recorded at 10:20 p.m. ET) |
Bitcoin |
15.316 |
31.429 |
+105.28% |
$27,946.60 |
$124,413.89 |
Gold |
NA |
NA |
NA |
$1,832.03/Ounce |
$3,968.32/Ounce |
When asked about the price Bitcoin would need to reach to match gold’s move, Schiff responded, “It’s a moving target as gold keeps rising. But based on where gold is now, Bitcoin would have to rise to about $148,000 to match its record high priced in gold.”
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Schiff’s comments come at a time when both Bitcoin and gold were on a record-breaking run. While spot gold broke past $4,000 per ounce for the first time late Tuesday, the leading cryptocurrency topped $126,000.
Schiff has been a vocal critic of Bitcoin, stating last month that the apex digital asset was in a bear market and had failed to live up to its hype as “Digital Gold.”
Notably, gold was up nearly 50% in 2025, while Bitcoin has rallied 33% year-to-date.
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