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Will Bitcoin outperform gold in 2026?

This market compares Bitcoin's 2026 percentage return with gold's return over the same calendar-year period.

Bitcoin and gold comparison image for the 2026 performance marketPOLYMARKET

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Leading chance
27%
Status
Open
24h volume
39.5
Ends
Jan 1, 2027
Markets
1
Leading chance
Bitcoin outperform Gold in 2026

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Original market question

Will Bitcoin outperform Gold in 2026?

How to read the resolution

It resolves Yes if TradingView's finalized 12-month BTC/USDT change for the January 1, 2026 candle exceeds the corresponding XAU/USD change. An exact tie resolves 50–50.

Market options

  1. Bitcoin outperform Gold in 202627%

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Will Bitcoin outperform Gold in 2026?
Outcome
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Will Bitcoin outperform Gold in 2026?

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Official market rulesExpand original rulesSource languageWill Bitcoin outperform Gold in 2026?

Original source text. The selected market's rules govern resolution.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the percentage change for BTC/USDT is higher than the percentage change for XAU/USD for 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution source for this market is information from TradingView, specifically the charts for BTC/USDT (https://fr.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT) and XAU/USD (https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=OANDA%3AXAUUSD). The change value displayed at the top of the graph for the “12M” candle dated “01 Jan ’26” will be used once the data for both relevant candles are finalized. If the change is exactly equal according to the resolution source for the specified candles, this market will resolve 50-50.

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Prices, timing and narrative labels alone do not establish an outcome or explain what caused a move.

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03 / NARRATIVE

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