Bitcoin Left Far Behind As Gold Soars To New All-Time Highs — Details
As Bitcoin continues to trade sideways, gold has quietly stolen the spotlight, surging to new all-time highs as investors flock to safety amid global economic uncertainty. The move underscores a widening divergence between traditional and digital stores of value, raising questions about BTC’s role as digital gold in a macro environment that should favor both. […]
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Bitcoin is approaching all-time highs versus gold. The digital currency broke above $59,000 on Tuesday while gold languished below $1,700. As the Bitcoin (BTC) price edges closer to $59,000, its value relative to gold is approaching new all-time highs, possibly hinting at the emergence of a new preferred store of value.Measured against gold, Bitcoin’s price reached 34.94 ounces on Tuesday. The BTC-gold comparative peaked at 35.35 ounces on March 13 as Bitcoin surged past $61,000. Bitcoin continues to outperform gold by a significant margin. | Chart via BuyBitcoinWorldwideBitcoin’s value....
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....
Global investors cut gold exposure in favor of Bitcoin, but does the digital coin have any chance to cannibalize gold? Bitcoin’s (BTC) parabolic surge in 2020 will not hurt major traditional assets like gold, according to Goldman Sachs.One of the world’s biggest investment banks, Goldman Sachs reportedly sent a note to investors, reassuring its clients that Bitcoin does not pose an existential threat to gold, Bloomberg reports Dec. 18. “We do not see evidence that Bitcoin’s rally is cannibalizing gold’s bull market and believe the two can coexist,” the company wrote.Goldman Sachs still....
Bitcoin (BTC) four-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has declined to 14.5%, the lowest rate on record. However, despite the slump, the premier cryptocurrency has given better returns than gold and stocks. Bitcoin CAGR Drops To Lowest Rate Ever Over the past year, BTC has experienced significant price action, setting multiple all-time highs (ATHs) despite the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish stance, which included raising interest rates to curb inflation. Data from CoinGecko shows that BTC has surged 88% over the past year. Related Reading: Bitcoin Dominates 2024, Outperforms Gold....
Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of our biggest stories of the week on CCN. This week, we discovered that several gold companies have shown an interest in Bitcoin, that the Mt. Gox saga still isn't over, that Andreas Antonopoulos has left the Bitcoin Foundation, and more. Check out this week's Bitcoin News in Review after the break. Gold Companies are Unsurprisingly Interested in Bitcoin. Is bitcoin the new gold? Bitcoin and gold share many similarities. They are both inherently limited, have to be "mined", are deflationary, and can act as a store of....