I don't know exactly about the other regions but from ASIA you cannot take gold away. They are crazy about gold and they are ready to invest in gold any time. I think this year investors are more interested in Gold as compared to crypto currency. Now Let's wait for the mid January to have an idea of BTC price.
Yes i do absolutely agree with this statement, Im from indonesia and i do admit people in my country really crazy with gold and they do not think that stock and cryptocurrency are a good way to invest their money. I think gold still the best investment in asia and the demand is really high and many people still think that gold are the best way to store value.