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Bitcoin vs. gold: Gold-backed ETFs hit a record with 4,189 tonnes

Gold has just set a new record while Bitcoin continues to draw capital as well. The ETFs backed by the yellow metal held 4,189 tonnes at the end of August after $18 billion in inflows over a month. Their assets now total $615 billion. In the same period, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs attracted around $3.52 billion. Two rare assets, but two markets of very different sizes.

Gold ETFs have a record of 4,189 tonnes after $18 billion in inflows in August.

China bought an additional 20.2 tonnes and has brought its official reserves to 2,387 tonnes.

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $3.52 billion in the same month.

Gold reaches 4,189 tonnes as Bitcoin accelerates

Gold’s rally was swift. In July, global ETFs still held 4,068 tonnes. One month later, an additional 121 tonnes had joined the funds, bringing the total to 4,189 tonnes.

The move extends a shift already visible in early August, when gold reached a six-week high while Bitcoin was stuck. Investors injected $18 billion into gold ETFs in August. It is the second-best month ever recorded in value by the World Gold Council.

Europe contributed approximately $7.9 billion. North America follows with around $7.7 billion. Asia adds $2 billion. The metal’s rise did the rest. Gold gained roughly 13% in August and ended the month near $4,563 per ounce. With capital inflows and price appreciation, assets under management by the ETFs jumped 16% in a month to reach $615 billion.

Bitcoin also saw a solid month. U.S. spot ETFs received approximately $3.52 billion—their best monthly result in 2026.

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Americans already own more Bitcoin than physical gold, according to River

Bitcoin has just crossed a symbolic threshold in the United States. According to River’s latest report, individual Americans now hold more BTC than physical gold. This shift illustrates a deep evolution in wealth-management strategies. Crypto, long seen as speculative, is gradually taking precedence over the historic safe-haven asset. Driven by easier access to financial markets and a new generation of investors, this transformation redraws how Americans think about preserving and passing on their wealth.

49.6 million Americans (18.6% of adults) now own Bitcoin, surpassing the 28.8 million gold holders.

In six months, the adoption rate of Bitcoin in the United States has risen by more than 4 points, fueled by the democratization of ETFs and mobile apps.

U.S.-listed companies account for 92.7% of the Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies worldwide.

With 42% of the world’s Bitcoin, the United States stands as the undisputed superpower of digital gold.

Bitcoin: the shift in households versus yellow metal

While Bitcoin ETFs record their sixth consecutive day in the green, the report published this July by the company River reveals an important sociological shift through several quantitative data points:

49.6 million U.S. adults (18.6% of the adult population) own bitcoin today, compared with 28.8 million (10.8%) who own gold;

It has taken just 16 years for the Bitcoin network to overtake physical gold, used as a store of value for approximately 5,000 years;

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