Looking at how 2025 has treated different asset classes so far, the picture tells an interesting story. Bitcoin's down 6%, Ethereum trailing at -11.2%, while Solana's taken a rougher hit with -35.1%. XRP also sits in the red, down 11.5% year-to-date.

Meanwhile, traditional assets are telling a completely different narrative. Gold's surging +64.6%, silver's absolutely crushing it at +146.3%. The broader stock market (S&P 500) is up 17%, with Nvidia leading tech gains at +40.6% and Apple managing a solid +8.7%.

The divergence is hard to miss—crypto assets struggling while precious metals and mega-cap tech are flying. Whether this is just early-year volatility or signals a longer-term shift in market preferences, it's worth watching how these dynamics play out over the coming months.