Bullion vs Bytes

Not a gold bug. Not a Bitcoin maxi. Just the data.

Live gold vs Bitcoin performance, real inflation metrics, and multi-year comparisons — so you can decide for yourself which assets protect your wealth.

Current Prices

Last Updated: May 16, 2026 at 04:55 AM UTC

Bitcoin icon
Bitcoin
$78,942
-2.32%
Gold icon
Gold
$4,540 / oz
-1.48%
Ethereum icon
Ethereum
$2,222
-1.86%
Silver icon
Silver
$79.69 / oz
-2.09%
S&P 500 icon
S&P 500
$739
-1.20%

Performance Returns

AssetDAY1Y7Y
Silver-2.1%141.3%27.6%
Gold-1.5%37.8%19.6%
S&P 500-1.2%25.4%16.4%
Ethereum-1.9%-12.1%36.2%
Bitcoin-2.3%-24.1%37.9%

Performance Trends