Bitcoin may gain as US Treasury yields fall and gold rises

Yields on U.S. Treasury bills with maturities of up to three months have been declining since the U.S. Federal Reserve's half-point interest rate cut on September 18, while gold has increased in value by almost 5% during the same period.

CryptoQuant analysts suggest that Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), often referred to as "digital gold," could similarly benefit from the recent drop in 13-week Treasury bill yields.

"In 2008, as the 13-week Treasury bill yields started to lower, gold prices soared from $590 to a peak of $1,900 per ounce in 2011. In 2024, a similar trend is occurring, with gold rising from $2,000 to nearly $2,700. Bitcoin may potentially follow a similar pattern," a CryptoQuant post on X explained.

According to CryptoQuant analyst J.A. Maartunn, falling 13-week U.S. Treasury yields are contributing to the rise in safe-haven assets like gold.

He emphasized that this decline is part of a broader macroeconomic picture.

"Falling yields often coincide with other factors such as recessions and changes in the money supply (M2)," Maartunn told The Block.

He also explained that during the 2007-2009 recession, the M2 money supply grew significantly, increasing the demand for safe-haven assets like gold.

"The pandemic saw an even more pronounced rise in the money supply, which fueled the demand for assets like Bitcoin that governments cannot print easily," he added.

At the time of reporting, Bitwise's European Head of Research, André Dragosch, noted that the global money supply has now reached an all-time high, which has historically signaled bullish trends for Bitcoin.

"Global money supply has just reached a new all-time high and is accelerating, and we know that historically Bitcoin bull runs have been associated with global money supply expansion," Dragosch said.

"We also think that the improvement in monetary policy expectations is most likely not yet reflected in the price of Bitcoin," he added.

At press time, the Bitcoin price was $62,250.46.