Gold vs BTC correlation signals Bitcoin becoming safe haven: BofA
Bitcoin’s growing correlations with gold, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indicate that investors see BTC as a “relative safe haven,” BofA strategists wrote. Despite the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market, investors have been increasingly looking at Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven, a new study suggests.The rise in correlation between Bitcoin and gold (XAU) is one of major indicators demonstrating investors’ confidence in BTC amid the ongoing economic downturn, according to digital strategists at the Bank of America.Bitcoin’s correlation with gold — which is commonly viewed as an inflation hedge — has....
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Bitcoin has zero correlation to stocks once more and critics were wrong to doubt its safe-haven status, says the Morgan Creek Digital co-founder. Bitcoin (BTC) “could not be more uncorrelated” with the stock market, Anthony Pompliano says as data shows that BTC is leaving macro assets behind.In a series of tweets on Oct. 26, the Morgan Creek Digital co-founder, also known as “Pomp,” took critics to task over their accusations that Bitcoin was a poor store of value.Pomp on safe haven Bitcoin: “The market is proving it”Pompliano uploaded a chart from behavior analysis platform Santiment,....
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,....
Bitcoin has been called 'digital gold', but does this mean the two markets behave similarly? This relationship has been top of mind for industry observers for some time, as media coverage has often championed the idea bitcoin is a new 'safe haven' asset. But while some market observers have claimed there is a correlation between bitcoin and gold, members of the digital currency trading community disagree. Further, some have collected data they believe shows this relationship is speculative at best. Though bitcoin and gold have frequently displayed a notable correlation during times of....
Per a Reuters report, Bank of America (BofA) Chief Investment Strategist Michael Harnett has warned the U.S. public about a potential economic recession and crypto as a possible safe haven. In a note sent to the bank’s clients, Harnett claimed the current macro-economic outlook is turning bearish for stocks and bonds. Related Reading | Bitcoin […]
The global stock markets are rocketing today on news that a vaccine that would put an end to the ongoing pandemic has 90% effectiveness This news signals that it may only be a matter of months before things start going back to normal, which means a reduction in government spending and economic turbulence Naturally, this is a bad thing for safe haven assets, with today’s news sending the price of gold nosediving Bitcoin has seen […]