In late October 2025, gold prices abruptly plunged after a historic run-up. Gold peaked above ~$4,300/oz in mid-October and then tumbled about 8–9% by month’s endbulliontradingllc.combulliontradingllc.com. This “October 2025 gold drop” surprised investors and raises a big question: How will Bitcoin react? In this post we explain the short-term trading effects and long-term story behind gold–Bitcoin moves. We use actual October 2025 data and cover investor psychology, macro factors, and market sentiment. In simple terms, we show why some investors “rotated” out of gold and into Bitcoin, and what that means for Bitcoin’s near-term outlook. Keywords: October 2025 gold drop, Bitcoin reaction to gold price, crypto and gold correlation, Bitcoin outlook 2025.