Gold vs. Ethereum? ⚔️

Will gold or Ethereum hit $5,000 first? Gold is currently priced higher, but Myriad users remain more bullish on ETH.

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Andrew Hayward
October 25, 2025

📝 What you need to know

Which will hit $5,000 first, gold or Ethereum? Gold is currently closer, finishing Friday’s trading day at $4,137 while Ethereum is sitting just shy of $4,000 right now—but Myriad users have remained steadfastly more bullish on ETH over the last few days, and currently give the coin a 64% chance of hitting the $5K milestone first.

Ethereum has seen some rapid (and massive) spikes so far this year, including when it set a new all-time high just shy of $5,000 in August, while gold has typically seen a steadier rise—though it’s reeling from its biggest single-day drop in over a decade after setting a new record of nearly $4,400 on Monday. Technical analysis shows why ETH fans might be on to something… but also why they might be totally wrong.

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