Bridgewater Associates founder, Ray Dalio, has stated that investors should not compare bitcoin to gold, arguing that the largest cryptocurrency lacks central bank support, lacks privacy, and could pose long-term threats from quantum computing. The timing of these comments undermined Dalio's argument, as bitcoin fell just 0.7% to $68,700 just five days into the U.S.-Iran war. This is not the first time the two assets have been seen to diverge. Despite this, both bitcoin and gold have been volatile this week.