Gold buff Peter Schiff urged investors to “sell Bitcoin and buy gold” as BTC price breaks below $93,000, amid continuous selling pressure in the market.
By Bhushan Akolkar
Editor Yana Khlebnikova
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After losing the crucial $100,000 support, Bitcoin’s price has extended losses, testing lows below $93,000 on Monday, Nov. 17.
Gold buff Peter Schiff took this moment to highlight Gold’s outperformance as the yellow metal regains $4,100 levels. Experts believe that if the sell-off continues, BTC $95 438 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $1.90 T Vol. 24h: $80.80 B price can drop further to $83,500.
In early Asian trading, gold is already back above $4,100 while Bitcoin is struggling to hold $93,000. Bitcoin is now down 26% from its high. But in terms of gold, the bear market is far more ferocious, with Bitcoin down 39%. Sell Bitcoin now and buy gold before you get mauled.
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) November 16, 2025
Earlier today, Bitcoin’s price took a dive below $93,000, with 24-hour liquidations soaring to $243 million, according to Coinglass data. With BTC eroding all of its 2025 gains, critics like Peter Schiff have stepped up fresh attacks on the largest crypto.
Highlighting Gold’s dominance over BTC, Schiff said that the yellow metal has resumed its upward momentum, trading back above $4,100 during early Asian hours, while Bitcoin is struggling to maintain levels near $93,000. The BTC sell-off has intensified amid strong Bitcoin ETF outflows last week.
Peter Schiff added that Bitcoin is now down 26% from its recent peak. He emphasized that the decline is even more severe when measured against gold.
According to him, Bitcoin has fallen 39% in gold terms, signaling a “far more ferocious” bear market relative to the precious metal. “Sell Bitcoin now and buy gold before you get mauled,” said Schiff in his recent message on X platform.
Market experts believe there’s been a growing divergence between BTC’s price and Gold since the massive $19.2 billion crypto market liquidation on October 10.
Over the past month, gold has outperformed Bitcoin by roughly 25 percentage points, reversing several months of strong positive correlation between the two assets.
Analysts at The Kobeissi Letter noted that sentiment and price dynamics changed sharply after the October 10 liquidation event. They added that the divergence is primarily due to extremely high leverage levels and liquidation pressure.
Bitcoin and Gold Decoupling | The Kobeissi Letter
Senior Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas has come to Bitcoin’s defense amid major flak amid underperformance against Gold. He wrote:
Did any bitcoiners complain last year when btc was up 122%, which was 5x SPY, GLD? Was anyone like 'wait, btc's historical perf relative to risk assets says it shouldnt be this high, this is bad!' No, you loved the extra excess, double dip, and so this year you get nothing,… pic.twitter.com/utxLLCUR6G
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) November 15, 2025
Crypto analyst Ali Martinez reports that Bitcoin has broken out of its trading channel. This has further increased the probability of a BTC price fallout to $83,500.
At the same time, Martinez highlights rising selling pressure, noting that more than 10,000 BTC, nearly $1 billion, have flowed into crypto exchanges over the past 72 hours. The surge in inflows signals waning investor sentiment in current market conditions.
More than 10,000 Bitcoin $BTC, almost $1 billion, have hit crypto exchanges in the past 72 hours! pic.twitter.com/3kwwzLMKH0
— Ali (@ali_charts) November 16, 2025
Amid this current sell-off, veteran investor Robert Kiyosaki said he plans to increase his Bitcoin holdings once the ongoing market selloff concludes. On the other hand, big market players continue to show confidence in BTC.
While sharing his Bitcoin buying tracker with orange dots, Michael Saylor hinted at additional BTC purchases, calling it a “Big Week” ahead. Thus, he has debunked the theory of Strategy selling Bitcoins from its holdings.
₿ig Week pic.twitter.com/a27eg6Kw4v
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) November 16, 2025
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Bhushan is a FinTech enthusiast and holds a good flair in understanding financial markets. His interest in economics and finance draw his attention towards the new emerging Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency markets. He is continuously in a learning process and keeps himself motivated by sharing his acquired knowledge. In free time he reads thriller fictions novels and sometimes explore his culinary skills.
