Bitcoin or Gold: Which Is the Better Inflation Hedge With Prices Up 3.7%?
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U.S. prices rose 3.7% in a year. Here's whether Bitcoin or gold has been the better inflation hedge since 2021, and which looks firmer.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust+2.7%
This price moves with the crypto market
- COIN Coinbase-14.1%
The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes
- MSTR Strategy+6.7%
This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings
- MARA MARA Holdings-9.9%
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond-1.8%
Long-term bonds move when yields change
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond-0.9%
Treasury bonds move when yields change
- RIOT Riot Platforms-40.2%
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
- HOOD Robinhood-16.9%
Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes
- SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond-0.3%
Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates
- SPY SPDR S&P 500-0.1%
Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIT | +0.74% | +4.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +2.30% | +7.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSTR | -6.98% | +5.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MARA | +5.13% | +10.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -2.31% | -1.35% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | -1.06% | -0.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RIOT | +11.58% | +12.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HOOD | +1.51% | +7.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHY | -0.24% | -0.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SPY | +0.89% | +1.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | three days earlier | +7.65% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +2.30% | final price |
| HOOD | three days earlier | +7.24% | final price |
| HOOD | five days earlier | +1.51% | final price |
| IBIT | three days earlier | +4.07% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +0.74% | final price |
| IEF | three days earlier | -0.90% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | -1.06% | final price |
| MARA | three days earlier | +10.83% | final price |
| MARA | five days earlier | +5.13% | final price |
| MSTR | three days earlier | +5.01% | final price |
| MSTR | five days earlier | -6.98% | final price |
| RIOT | three days earlier | +12.02% | final price |
| RIOT | five days earlier | +11.58% | final price |
| SHY | three days earlier | -0.27% | final price |
| SHY | five days earlier | -0.24% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +1.75% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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