As bitcoin solidifies its position as a potential high-growth investment vehicle, this disparity highlights a shift in institutional investor sentiment. Maruf Yusupov, co-founder of Deenar, said that the rapid rise of bitcoin following Trump's victory in the US election may be reshaping people's traditional views on inflation hedging. Trump's focus on tax cuts, tariffs and cryptocurrencies is driving interest in bitcoin as a modern alternative to gold. As institutional adoption accelerates, it is likely to see a major shift in capital from gold to digital assets. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, also said that bitcoin is increasingly being seen as a hedge against inflation and portfolio diversification, institutional interest is at an all-time high, and the infrastructure supporting mass adoption is expanding. Copper.co head of research Fadi Aboualfa echoed the sentiment, also highlighting the growing similarity in price movement patterns between spot bitcoin and gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs).