Gold Surges, Bitcoin Holds Strong in Brexit Aftermath
The Brexit is a doom scenario for traditional finance all over the world. As stock markets continue to lose ground, and the Pound Sterling devalues, there is an increased interest in gold and silver. Bitcoin, that other scarce store of value, is doing quite well too. While the majority of investors around the world thought the Brexit vote would result in....
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The Brexit referendum results are out. With the majority voting to Leave, the global markets have dropped while the Bitcoin and Gold futures register a rise. We finally have some closure with regard to Britain leaving the European Union. The latest Brexit referendum has resulted in over 50 percent of the English voters choosing to leave the European Union against 48.1 percent. The results of Brexit referendum have put the whole bloc into turmoil as many were convinced that Brits would vote to ‘Remain’ instead of ‘Leave’. The resulting politico-economic indecision is being reflected in the....
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While gold will always be the first choice of safety net for a purist, the millennials believe bitcoin to be the new gold or the digital gold. The two contemporary safe havens during the times of economic crisis are the representatives of tradition and technology. While gold will always be the first choice of safety net for a purist, the millennials believe bitcoin to be the new gold or the digital gold. And seems it is truly a digital age, as proved by recent bitcoin high over gold. The world is increasingly turning to bitcoin as a safe haven. Nonetheless, the demand for gold invariably....