One Bitcoin now buys 0.6 kilograms of gold as 10-year returns turn negative
Gold disappoints on practically every timeframe while heading back toward all-time lows in BTC terms. Bitcoin (BTC) proponents continue to poke fun at gold bugs as the precious metal’s 10-year returns flip negative.As of Tuesday, fresh data shows tha XAU/USD traded 3.7% lower than it did on the same day in 2011.Gold fails to impress — On any timeframeXAU/USD 1-month candle chart. Source: TradingViewIt’s been a bad week for gold and its investors — a sharp fall on Monday has consolidated losses that have characterized much of 2021.Starting the year at $1,941, XAU/USD was down to $1,729 at....
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One analyst says Bitcoin is "eating" the precious metal as gold bugs scramble to find support amid repeated new all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) is now worth more in gold than at any time in its history as the largest cryptocurrency passes $50,000.Data noted by markets commentator Holger Zschaepitz on Feb. 17 confirms that one ounce of gold now buys just 0.0352 BTC.XAU/BTC plumbs new depthsSince hitting new all-time highs on Wednesday, the price of gold in Bitcoin terms became even cheaper, with one ounce costing $1,794 or 0.0349 BTC at the time of writing."Bitcoin is eating gold in one....
The amount of Bitcoin available on derivatives exchanges hits its lowest since May 11 — before the China miner rout took hold. Bitcoin (BTC) reserves on derivatives exchanges have dropped to levels last seen before the May price crash.Data from on-chain analytics service CryptoQuant confirmed that as of Tuesday, derivatives reserves totaled 1.256 million BTC — the least since May 11.Institutions repeat Q4 2020Against a backdrop of institutional interest returning to cryptocurrency instruments such as the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), figures show that major players have in fact been....
According to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly report, worldwide gold demand, excluding over-the-counter (OTC) markets, was 28% higher year-over-year. While demand jumped higher than last year in the third quarter, central bank gold buying tapped an all-time quarterly record in Q3 2022. The quarterly report indicates that the world’s central banks purchased close to 400 tons of gold and the WGC study says that it’s the “most on record.” Q3 2022 Data Shows the World’s Central Banks Stacked Close to 400 Tons of Gold On Nov. 1, 2022, the World Gold Council (WGC)....
Turkey’s gold imports of just over 39,000 kilograms in September 2022 are more than 16 times the quantity that was brought into the country in September 2021. The surge in Turkey’s gold imports is reportedly being spurred by the rise in demand for the precious metal by individuals and entities using it in foreign currency transactions. ‘Gold Instead of Turkish Lira’ According to data from Borsa Istanbul’s Precious Metals and Diamond Markets, the quantity of gold imported into inflation-stricken Turkey in September 2022 was over 1,700% more than the quantity brought....
2020 is no exception to the rule that putting $1 into Bitcoin nets investors more than traditional assets. Bitcoin (BTC) still beats gold as an investment in 2020 despite the precious metal generating its biggest returns in a decade.In a knock to gold bugs, data shows that despite gold’s run this year, Bitcoin still trumps every macro asset when it comes to investment profits.Bitcoin “quietly eating the financial world”Fresh off its second best quarterly close on record, Bitcoin is up almost 50% in 2020, while gold has managed just half of that — 25.6%.The S&P 500, an index with which....