That would strengthen the case for assets whose supply cannot be readily expanded.
Bernstein said Bitcoin is particularly well positioned because of its fixed issuance, wider institutional and retail access, and a holder base that has historically absorbed severe drawdowns. It estimates about 60% of Bitcoin is held by investors that remained through declines of more than 50%.
BlackRock has also pushed Bitcoin further into conventional portfolio discussions. In research published this month, the asset manager said historical modeling showed that a 1% to 2% Bitcoin allocation could have improved the risk-adjusted performance of a traditional 60/40 portfolio.
Those arguments help explain why the latest ETF flows are attracting more attention than another short-term rally.
Gold already has an established role as protection against monetary and fiscal uncertainty. Bitcoin is increasingly being considered for the same scarcity allocation, but its record remains far shorter and its volatility substantially higher.
That leaves Bitcoin with a test gold does not face to the same degree.
If the dollar strengthens or real yields rise and Bitcoin ETFs continue attracting capital, the latest $7 billion co-inflow would look more like a durable shift in portfolio construction than a trade built around favorable macro conditions.
However, if Bitcoin demand fades while gold remains resilient, the two assets may have benefited from the same debasement narrative without yet earning the same status in investor portfolios.
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