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The post Tom Lee Explains Why Gold Is Soaring While Bitcoin Struggles appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Speaking on CNBC, BitMine CEO Tom Lee explained why gold prices have risen strongly while Bitcoin has struggled. He said metals are moving higher due to a weak U.S. dollar and strong global demand.  At the same time, the crypto market remains under pressure and has not been able to keep up with gold’s rally. Tom Lee on Gold Rally and Dollar Weakness According to the interview aired this week, Tom Lee said the recent surge in gold and silver was one of the most surprising trades of the year. He said strong momentum, investor demand, and global uncertainty have all pushed precious metals higher. He explained that the U.S. dollar remains under pressure as global growth improves and the Federal Reserve stays cautious on rate cuts. A weaker dollar usually supports hard assets, which is why gold has continued to climb.  Lee added that in some regions, especially in China, demand has been unusually strong, with certain silver ETFs actually trading at high premiums. “I think it’s really eye-popping, but it might just be a lot of price momentum too.” .article-inside-link { margin-left: 0 !important; border: 1px solid #0052CC4D; border-left: 0; border-right: 0; padding: 10px 0; text-align: left; } .entry ul.article-inside-link li { font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; font-weight: 600; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0; display: inline-block; } .entry ul.article-inside-link li:last-child { display: none; } Also Read :   Silver Crash Triggers $142M in Crypto Liquidations, Overtaking Bitcoin and Ether   , Why Crypto Is Not Keeping Up With Gold Futher when asked about seeing strong momentum in precious metals, but not as much in cryptocurrencies. Despite similar market conditions, Lee said crypto has failed to benefit from the same situational, even while…

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