Decoupling Again? Bitcoin Retains Its Gains as Gold Hits Monthly Low

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/16 01:15:05

In brief Gold’s price fell to a monthly low of $3,185 per ounce on Wednesday. Bitcoin’s price has spiked amid cooling trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Gold has still outperformed Bitcoin, so far this year. The price of gold fell to a monthly low on Wednesday, underscoring investors’ increased appetite for risk-on assets like Bitcoin amid cooling trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Gold’s price has fallen 9% to $3,185 per ounce, from an all-time high of $3,500 in mid-April, according to Trading Economics. Over the same period of time, Bitcoin’s price has surged 17% to $103,600 from $88,200, according to CoinGecko data. The divergence between gold and Bitcoin has grown more apparent as the U.S. and China have held productive trade negotiations, offering investors a reprieve from the tariff tit-for-tat. Earlier this year, escalating trade tension had global markets spiraling for weeks. On Monday, the U.S. said it would effectively lower levies on Chinese imports from from 145% to 30%. And China said it would slash tariffs on American goods from 125% to 10%. The revisions, which are set to last 90 days, took effect on Wednesday, according to a joint statement. According to economist and long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff, gold has faced several selloffs amid its latest rally, which typically happen early in the U.S. trading session. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he described it as a sign of gold “moving from U.S. to foreign ownership.” Bitcoin has shown strength against U.S. stocks during President Donald Trump’s trade war. But gold has still outperformed the original cryptocurrency so far this year, with Bitcoin climbing around 10% and gold gaining 23% since January. Analysts say that Bitcoin’s portrayal as a “safe haven” asset has been bolstered recently by growing U.S. dollar debasement concerns and a weaker greenback. Similar factors may be at play for gold, with de-escalation between the U.S. and China now taking center stage. In April, Chinese gold exchange-traded funds posted their strongest month on record, attracting $6.4 billion, according to Ray Jia, head of China research at trade association World Gold Council. In research published on Wednesday, he wrote that the “unprecedented demand surge was mainly driven by the attractive local gold price performance, [and] US-China trade war concerns.” Jia noted that “inflows slowed at the start of May,” and demand may cool short-term alongside further deescalation in trade tension between the U.S. and China. Still, lingering economic and geopolitical risks are among factors that could anchor demand for gold long term, he added. Spot Bitcoin ETFs faced dramatic outflows earlier this year, but a reversal has come with a new high water mark. On Tuesday, net inflows exceeded $41 billion since their Wall Street debut last year, a new all-time peak for inflows. Edited by Stacy Elliott. Daily Debrief Newsletter Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more. Source: https://decrypt.co/319743/bitcoin-gold-decoupling-monthly-low

On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.

2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights

Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.

Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.

Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.

Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.

Core Consumer Food Business Performance

In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.

The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.

In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.

Bitcoin Reserve Update

In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.

As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.

As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC

Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC

DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."

Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation

About DDC Enterprise Limited

DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.

The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.

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