Around 10:20 a.m. ET. The cryptocurrency jumped up to $1,241.30. In the meantime, gold was around $1,241.25 at the time. However, minutes later, Bitcoin fell below the yellow metal, but then bounced back again. As of 10:41 a.m. ET yesterday, Bitcoin had increased by 1.8% at $1,248.10, while gold was down 0.6% at $1,242.15. Get the latest Bitcoin price here.