Despite Trump Bump, Bitcoin Still Strives for 'Safe Haven' Status
"Not sure what to expect exactly..." That the sentiment of at least one major bitcoin exchange executive yesterday as Americans took to the polls in what the New York Times would ultimately call a "stunning repudiation" of the political system. Hours later, Donald Trump, the billionaire and former reality TV star, was elected president, but the markets had already responded. As reported by CoinDesk, many traders were expecting a Trump upset to boost the bitcoin markets, with some comparing it to a "Brexit" scenario for the global markets. In that surprise....
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The only asset to thrive in the aftermath of Trump’s win was Bitcoin, strengthening its status as the modern day safe haven. Donald Trump is definitely one of the most controversial and polarizing figures of our times. So much so, that his win in the elections had led to an air of uncertainty in the world economy causing it to stumble as a result. The only asset to thrive in the aftermath of Trump’s win was Bitcoin, strengthening its status as the modern day safe haven. January 20th 2017, marked the day of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States of....
At the same time, one has to wonder if Trump can deliver on his promise to "Make America Great Again". The impending inauguration of Donald Trump will send shockwaves through the global financial sector. Some experts feel gold prices will soar, depending what Trump says during his speech. At the same time, Bitcoin’s value could go up by quite a margin as well. Safe-haven assets will be in high demand moving forward, that much seems to be a foregone conclusion. Trump’s inauguration is getting a lot of media attention right now. With just a few days until this event happens, the....
There has been a lot of talk about investors looking to Bitcoin as a safe haven for their investment portfolio. Safe haven markets are very small and hard to get into. Bitcoin may not fit that bill as perfectly as some people think it does. Now that the Brexit doom scenario has happened, there is a lot of uncertainty across the markets. Gold is surging,....
The survey tended to support the view of Bitcoin as a "safe-haven" asset. A survey by Grayscale Investments indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased investor appetite for Bitcoin (BTC).Source: Grayscale Investments.The firm surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers between the ages of 25 and 64 that were involved in personal investments of $10,000 or more in household investable assets. The survey was conducted in June-July 2020. 63% of the respondents who had invested in Bitcoin in the previous four months said that the pandemic had an impact on their decision. Moreover, 39% found Bitcoin....
Reports say a tightening U.S. election race has gotten Asian shares tumble to a 7-week lows and the US dollar lost ground against the yen and the euro on Wednesday November 2. This comes as the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, is reportedly closing the gap with his Democrat counterpart, Hillary Clinton, and money is being forced out of riskier assets and into safe-havens such as the Swiss franc and gold, according to Reuters. As a growing safe haven alternative to gold and its recent record high in number of users and transactions, Bitcoin is likely to benefit from the....