Stability and Taxes: Could Bitcoin Be a Replacement for Gold?

Stability and Taxes: Could Bitcoin Be a Replacement for Gold?

Given that the design of bitcoin's peer-to-peer system was partly inspired by gold, it's not a surprise that many bitcoin enthusiasts are also fans of the precious metal. Both gold and bitcoin are scarce commodities used as stores of value by those who might be distrustful of fiat currencies. The bitcoin community has long been interested in courting gold users - Ripple, for example, recently introduced gold trading to its platform. Even so, gold enthusiasts have not always been bitcoin champions. Some even go so far as to vocally oppose bitcoin as an investment vehicle. Schiff's stance.....


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