2019-8-28 12:06 |
Bitcoiners one-up gold bugs after huge forgery revelations
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Gold and silver continue to draw defensive inflows as investors seek stability amid macro uncertainty, reinforcing their role as preferred safe-haven assets.
Bitcoin’s year is usually narrated through the dollar chart, a familiar frame that captured a chaotic fourth quarter where BTC whipsawed through a violent two-month range. Price climbed to roughly $124,700 in late October before breaking down toward the mid-$80,000s in November, a swing that erased more than $40,000 from peak to trough.
The People’s Bank of China just logged its thirteenth straight month of gold purchases, extending one of the most deliberate reserve-management campaigns of the post-crisis era. These purchases signal that the world’s second-largest economy is shifting deeper into sovereign-controlled, seizure-resistant assets.
Gold is beating Bitcoin by a wide margin, and the explanation lies not just in price charts but in who’s doing the buying. Since January 2024, gold has surged 58% while Bitcoin has fallen roughly 12%.
The value of tokenized gold has exploded over the past few months, driven by both adoption and rising macroeconomic risks.
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has made a soft jab at gold advocate Peter Schiff about the verifiability of the asset. The post ‘Gold is Difficult to Verify’: CZ Pokes Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff appeared first on Coinspeaker.
JPMorgan says Bitcoin is undervalued by $68K and now more attractive than gold. BTC slips below $101K as job cuts, weak stocks, and ETF outflows weigh on sentiment. Fed rate cut odds rise to 69%, but uncertainty keeps Bitcoin near key $100K level.