5 reasons why Bitcoin could be a better long-term investment than gold
Crypto advocates often refer to Bitcoin as “digital gold,” but how does BTC stack up against gold as a long-term investment? The emergence of forty-year high inflation readings and the increasingly dire-looking global economy has prompted many financial analysts to recommend investing in gold to protect against volatility and a possible decline in the value of the United States dollar. For years, crypto traders have referred to Bitcoin (BTC) as “digital gold,” but is it actually a better investment than gold? Let’s take a look at some of the conventional arguments investors cite when....
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A report from JPMorgan’s Global Markets Strategy division discusses three bullish reasons for Bitcoin’s long-term potential. JPMorgan, the $316 billion investment banking giant, said the potential long-term upside for Bitcoin (BTC) is “considerable.” This new optimistic stance towards the dominant cryptocurrency comes after PayPal allowed its users to buy and sell crypto assets.JP Morgan, from "Bitcoin is a fraud and will blow up" in 2017 to "Bitcoin’s competition with gold" in 2020. We've come a long way. pic.twitter.com/xceabkHaVJ— Krüger (@krugermacro) October 24, 2020 The....
Given that the design of bitcoin's peer-to-peer system was partly inspired by gold, it's not a surprise that many bitcoin enthusiasts are also fans of the precious metal. Both gold and bitcoin are scarce commodities used as stores of value by those who might be distrustful of fiat currencies. The bitcoin community has long been interested in courting gold users - Ripple, for example, recently introduced gold trading to its platform. Even so, gold enthusiasts have not always been bitcoin champions. Some even go so far as to vocally oppose bitcoin as an investment vehicle. Schiff's stance.....
Gold has been used as a store of value for eons, thanks to its beauty and almost magical ability to never tarnish. Furthermore, despite radical shifts in human values over the past 100 years, its worth still has not diminished - even soaring to over $1,000 an ounce in recent times. Now, though, there is a new, digital challenger on the scene that, when its price chart is compared with that of gold, bears some striking similarities. It's no wonder, then, that companies like Netagio nowallow people to trade bitcoin for precious metals like gold - it is a sign that investors want the ability....
Crypto seems to be nearly as popular as gold among Russian investors. Cryptocurrency investment is one of the most popular investment tools in Russia, according to a new report.The World Gold Council, a major market development organization for the gold industry, released a report on retail gold insights in Russia on Oct. 20.According to the report, cryptocurrency is currently the fifth-most popular investment tool in Russia after savings accounts, foreign currencies, real estate and life insurance. As part of the World Gold Council's rankings of Russian investments made in the past 12....
BitGold has raised $3.5 million from venture capitalists to fund their attempt to digitize gold. BitGold Inc. (not to be confused with Bitreserve's similarly-named bitgold) has just concluded a $3.5 million investment round ahead of its Q1 launch. The company hopes to make gold a viable payment medium once again by offering a multi-faceted platform that includes a gold exchange, a custodial vault, and a payments service. Also read: Gold And Silver On The Blockchain: DigitalTangible Partners With Agora Commodities. BitGold Inc. Concludes $3.5 Million Investment Round. Gold has served as a....