Bitcoin Correlation With US Stocks Declines in Q2 2026, Aligns More Closely With Gold

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Bitcoin is increasingly decoupling from equities and aligning more closely with gold as a distinct macro asset class.

Bitcoin's correlation with US equities declined during Q2 2026, with the asset missing the S&P 500 rally while tracking gold more closely. Multiple sources confirmed the decorrelation trend using Q2 data, adding to prior analysis identifying Bitcoin as breaking from its historical equity co-movement.

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Bitcoin’s Correlation with U.S. Stocks Has Declined: Is the Expected Outcome on the Horizon? · en.bitcoinsistemi.com · T2
Bitcoin aligns with gold, misses S&P 500 rally in Q2 2026 · cryptobriefing.com · T2

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