Odaily Planet Daily News Analyst James Van Straten said that the US dollar, which usually strengthens in a risk-averse environment, is also weakening as capital flows to the yen and the euro. In this new pattern, alternative assets are taking center stage. Gold soared to $3,500 an ounce for the first time, consolidating its position as a safe-haven asset. Gold's rapid growth is reflected in the fact that this year, the market value of gold has increased by about $6 trillion, three times the historical high of Bitcoin (BTC) market value. However, although Bitcoin's market performance lags behind gold, it is also regaining its footing. Its dominance in the cryptocurrency market has reached a new high and has begun to diverge from US technology stocks. This Friday, $6.7 billion worth of Bitcoin options are about to expire, including $330 million in call options with a strike price of $100,000, and volatility may occur in the last week of April. (CoinDesk)