Bitcoin Faces Highest Global Bond Yields Since Its Birth

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Global bond yields have reached levels last seen in July 2008, before Bitcoin existed, and the cryptocurrency is not benefiting. A Bloomberg gauge of long-dated government debt hit its highest yield since July 2008 in May, while Bitcoin has fallen 46% over the past year compared with gold's 32% rise. UK 10-year gilts pay 5.05%, Germany sits at 3.21%, and Japan pays 2.88% after decades near zero. The US 10-year real yield reached 2.41% on August 14, meaning investors can now beat inflation with government debt and take almost no risk, while Bitcoin pays nothing. Barclays strategist Patrick Coffey attributed the move to fiscal realities, persistent inflation risks, and political uncertainty.

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Rising bond yields offer risk-free returns, making Bitcoin's zero-yield asset less attractive, contributing to its 46% decline.

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