Cryptocurrencies priced in gold
What each of 10 cryptocurrencies is worth in gold, and how that changed over one, five and ten years.
None of the 10 cryptocurrencies gained against gold over one year, as of 9 October 2026.
All 10 cryptocurrencies
| Asset and value | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin19.6 oz gold | −36.1% | −36.2% | +3,862% |
| Binance1 oz gold = 5.68 BNB | −44.3% | −26.2% | n/a |
| Chainlink1 oz gold = 329 LINK | −45.2% | −79.8% | n/a |
| Ethereum1 oz gold = 1.70 ether | −46.4% | −70.9% | n/a |
| Ripple1 oz gold = 3,022 XRP | −53.1% | −45.3% | n/a |
| Solana1 oz gold = 38.6 SOL | −53.5% | −71.4% | n/a |
| Avalanche1 oz gold = 408 AVAX | −65.7% | −92.9% | n/a |
| Dogecoin1 oz gold = 49,401 DOGE | −67.6% | −85.4% | n/a |
| Polkadot1 oz gold = 3,407 DOT | −71.4% | −98.5% | n/a |
| Cardano1 oz gold = 17,357 ADA | −71.9% | −95.5% | n/a |
Values as of 9 October 2026. The percentages are the change of each value measured in gold, sorted by the change over one year. A period an asset's history does not reach is shown as n/a.
What pricing cryptocurrencies in gold shows
Bitcoin is often called digital gold, which makes gold the natural yardstick for it and for the coins that followed. Priced in gold, a cryptocurrency shows how many ounces one coin buys. For most coins the figure is far below one, so the page states how many coins one ounce buys instead.
Cryptocurrencies trade every day of the week, while gold trades on weekdays. Each coin is priced with the most recent gold price available. The histories are also short: most coins have existed for less than ten years, and a period a coin's history does not reach is left empty here.
The changes in this group are large in both directions. A coin can multiply against gold in one year and lose most of that in the next, so the five-year and ten-year figures say more than a single year.
Questions about cryptocurrencies and gold
Which cryptocurrency gained the most against gold over one year?
None gained. Bitcoin lost the least: measured in gold it lost 36.1% over one year, as of 9 October 2026.
How many cryptocurrencies beat gold over one year?
None of the 10 cryptocurrencies gained against gold over one year, as of 9 October 2026.
How is a cryptocurrency priced in gold?
Its price is converted to US dollars where it is quoted in another currency and divided by the gold price in US dollars per troy ounce of the same time. The change in gold compares that figure with the one of a year, five years, or ten years earlier.