# Bitfinex Highlights Parallel Bitcoin and Gold Declines Since September By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/42682 Published: 2026-10-28T15:03:20.000Z Updated: 2026-10-28T15:03:20.000Z Section: Investing > The analysis put each decline at about 7% and separately noted that neither asset pays interest. Bitfinex said rate-hike expectations can challenge both. Bitcoin (BTC) and gold each fell about 7% since late September, a parallel move Bitfinex highlighted in a discussion that also addressed expectations for higher interest rates. The analysis noted that neither asset pays interest. Bitfinex said both can face challenges when rate hikes are expected. Their [correlation reached its highest reading in data dating to 2014](). ## Links in this article - [correlation reached its highest reading in data dating to 2014](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/42170)