Brexit and Bitcoin and Gold…Oh My!
Brexit is the abbreviation for “British exit,” and it has come to mean two things: the UK’s departure from the European Union; and the June 23rd “in or out” British referendum on leaving. How will the vote affect bitcoin and gold? Where Things Stand. No one knows what will happen with currencies or politics. Wild speculation is driven by the apocalyptic....
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The Brexit vote has come and gone, and while anti-Brexit petitions have arisen among the turmoil, many U.K. residents who have their savings stored in British pounds recently woke up to discover themselves eight percent poorer than what they’re used to. Bitcoin Price Is Falling, Still Doing Much Better Than the Pound. The British Pound has fallen in value since the Brexit vote took place; it now stands at the lowest it has been since 1985. Unfortunately, bitcoin’s rise is also witnessing a temporary halt. Since our previous price piece, which saw the digital currency hovering at around the....
The British pound slipped around 8% on Friday last week after the Brexit vote; however, Bitcoin surged around 9% demonstrating that the cryptocurrency is detached from a centralized government allowing people ‘to preserve their wealth in a secure way.’ Since the Brexit vote, the British Pound has slipped in value and now stands at its lowest since 1985, prompting a rise in the number of anti-Brexit petitions. While the price of Bitcoin may be down to around $631, at the time of press, from $675 after the vote, the future of Bitcoin is still gleaming unlike the fate of the Pound. This....
The Vice-Chancellor of Germany has stated that the future of the EU might be in jeopardy if Brexit is not handled properly. Sigmar Gabriel said that, if the United Kingdom’s exit caused other countries to follow suit and leave the Union, that would cause the EU to go “down the drain.” He told a news conference that Brexit had damaged Europe’s reputation, causing the continent to become regarded as being unstable. The UK Prime Minister Theresa May is currently weighing the country’s options regarding the exit vote, while her cabinet remains split on leaving the single market. A last chance....
Another bitcoin price hike is in the books following the unexpected Brexit. At press time, bitcoin has started a recovery and is now hovering around $655 USD. Bitcoin and Brexit. Bitcoin was doing quite well last week, having surpassed the $700 without much trouble, but ironically, things took quite a plunge at the same time that the UK voted to leave the EU. Actually, the two appear to be directly linked. The Brexit is affecting trading across the globe, even if they don’t seem related. For example, bitcoin trading is at its highest in China. At present, the country is responsible for....
If the Deutsche Bank were to collapse - which seems inevitable right now - they would impact every other financial institution on the planet. The global ramifications would be so widespread; the world whole would be pushed into recession again. The Brexit is raising a lot more questions than we have answers at this time. Despite turmoil on the stock and fiat currency markets, there is no significant altercation to speak of. The so-called Brexit “fear’ has not materialized yet, albeit this could be a period of the calm before the storm. At the same time, the IMF is pointing at Deutsche Bank....