Gold price driven downwards - Bitcoin a better bet
Last year, the Winklevoss twins predicted that Bitcoin is set to become Gold 2.0, right now it's starting to look as if they might well be right. Every day, according to estimates, around £220bn of gold changes hands in London. The gold price has been set since 1919 by the London Gold Fix. but, of late, the gold fix mechanism has been somewhat losing its luster. There have been growing concerns that the London Gold Market Fixing Limited, which is owned by Barclays, HSBC, Société Générale and Scotiabank, may have been manipulating, or at the very least allowing the gold price to be....
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Gold has been a medium of exchange for thousands years with an indisputable store of value, which, however, yields no return and has a high opportunity cost compared to assets such as bonds or equities. On the other hand, the Internet Age has brought about a fierce competitor, known as bitcoin. Since its launch in 2009, the digital currency has been in the middle of attention, whether because its value declined close to the $240 level, after having surpassed the $1,000 milestone in 2013, or because regulatory agencies are trying to figure out whether a sustainable regulatory environment....
As Bitcoin price topped $40,000 it became more valuable than a 20oz block of gold. Bitcoin’s meteoric price rise is showing no signs of slowing down and its latest all-time high has priced the asset higher than a 20 ounce gold bar.Over the past six hours, Bitcoin prices topped $40,000 briefly according to Tradingview.com. The move has added a further 5% over the past 24 hours and the rally is showing no signs of cooling down yet.Industry observers often call Bitcoin "digital gold" as it is a store of value asset, and this latest price peak pushed prices higher than those for the standard....
Bitcoin is not a gold standard as it is independent, without the intervention of any central bank or government agency. There has been a lot of comparison between bitcoin and gold in the recent times. Bitcoin has been compared to gold in many aspects. In fact, bitcoin is also called digital gold for a reason due to various similarities it shares with the yellow material. However, referring to bitcoin as a gold standard may not be relevant. The gold standard is a reference to the monetary system that was based on the value of gold. While most countries stopped following the gold standard....
Gold futures and Bitcoin are on similar paths, albeit both for different reasons. People often see correlations between gold futures and Bitcoin, as they are both quite valuable with potential for a value increase. Now that the Bitcoin price is rising, the value of gold seems to follow a similar trend. Or to be more precise, the gold miner stocks are increasing in price, which could indicate a future gold price increase. Gold Futures Surge By Over 11%. This week has been kind of interesting for traders keeping a close eye on the gold futures charts. With the best day in over seven years on....
The price of an ounce of gold dropped dramatically this week, slipping under the $1,700 handle to $1,688 per ounce on August 8. On Monday, gold regained some of the losses jumping 2.36% back above the $1.7K region to $1,727 per ounce of fine gold. Gold’s Volatile Movements This Weekend Blamed on a Number of Elements While bitcoin (BTC) prices are up more than 4% on Monday and over 16% during the last week, the value of gold has been dropping lower in fiat value. On August 6, 2021, the price of gold per ounce was trading for just over $1,800 per unit and slid to $1,688 per unit two....