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Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, News, News teaser The Bitcoin-versus-gold debate is certainly nothing new, but there’s one aspect in which the gold standard of cryptocurrency beats out the gold standard of historical currency hands down. Bitcoin Beats Gold In the battle between Bitcoin and gold, the former certainly comes out the winner in a variety of categories. As noted by Forbes, gold doesn’t function well as currency, is insecure, experiences price volatility not too far removed from digital assets, and cannot easily
Altcoin News, Emerging Markets, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article GoldMint.io, a pioneering company which hedges a stable cryptocurrency with real gold, has opened up sales of GOLD coins. What is GoldMint? GoldMint is a blockchain-based platform powered by the digital asset GOLD, which is 100% backed by physical gold or delivery futures. Therefore, one digital GOLD asset costs the same as one ounce of gold on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). GoldMint’s physical gold is stored in the US Federal Reserve System’s banks, as
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser Speaking at the Sohn Investment Conference on Monday, April 23rd, John Pfeffer, serial entrepreneur, investor, and currently a partner at Pfeffer Capital, declared that Bitcoin is the first viable replacement for gold. In a statement that would make even the feet of David Drake twirl with delight, John Pfeffer said that his anticipation is for Bitcoin’s price to rise to at least $90,000 or ‘significantly higher.’ At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, News, News teaser Gold has always been the primary standard by which we measure value, thanks to its continued demand as a currency, store of value and speculative asset. However, Bitcoin — often likened to “digital gold” — is causing investors to question gold’s dominance. A New Challenger Emerges Bitcoin’s first true challenge for gold’s throne came when the dominant cryptocurrency surged from under $1,000 to roughly $20,000 in 2017. At the same time, the price of gold
Altcoins, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Technology, Blockchain Technology, News, News teaser Tech investor Peter Thiel recently spoke at the Economic Club of New York, sharing his thoughts on why he is more confident in Bitcoin and shunning the current hype around blockchain technology. Bitcoin ‘A Hedge Against the Whole World Falling Apart’ Facebook investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has reiterated why he is still very much “long” on Bitcoin as he spoke at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday. He explained that Bitcoin
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Education, News, News teaser The World Gold Council claims Bitcoin—commonly referred to as “digital gold”—will never be as good as the real deal while admitting it could “undermine the tools used by the Fed and other central banks to influence the economy.” NOT QUITE DIGITAL GOLD, SAYS GOLD In its January 2018 investment update, the World Gold Council acknowledges Bitcoin’s vastly superior 13-fold increase when compared to gold’s very respectable 13% gains in 2017. Nevertheless, it defends gold as
Bitcoin, Blockchain Technology, News, News teaser The London Bullion Market Association is looking into whether blockchain can reduce money laundering in the spot markets. One of the most interesting potential use cases for Bitcoin (and increasingly other cryptocurrencies) is that of a safe haven asset. When people think that the economy is going to take a turn for the worse, they’ve got a handful of options as far as what to do with their money is concerned. Cash is one, but
Bitcoin, News, News teaser UK newspaper The Guardian has published outright warnings not to invest in Bitcoin or gold, describing them as a “waste of human investment energy.” Bitcoin ‘Like Mr. Money Moustache’s Fingernail Clippings’ In an extensive post arguing that trust principles of fiat currency are superior to decentralized setups in many cryptocurrencies, the blogger known as ‘Mr. Money Moustache’ tells readers purchasing them is “collective insanity.” The post reads: People who think that there’s even a tiny
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser Digital Currency Group director Meltem Demirors has forecast an “explosion” of buying across cryptocurrency as Wall Street bankers spend their bonuses. ‘A Buying Spree Of Epic Proportions’ January 15 Speaking to Business Insider late last week, Demirors echoed earlier tweets in which he expected a giant influx of cash from traditional investors with “cash a plenty to put into crypto.” “Get ready for an explosion,” she told the publication. Cryptocurrency markets are broadly down this
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Price, Blockchain Technology, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser If financial statistics are anything to go by, perhaps there should be a pot of bitcoins at the end of every rainbow as the cryptocurrency has outperformed gold for a second year running. According to Forbes, the Bitcoin Investment Trust gained 1407.42%, while SPDR Gold Shares only increased by 11.93%. Yes, you read that right. However, both gold and Bitcoin grew more than the S&P 500 and 20-year US Treasury bonds. This is the second
Altcoin News, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser Bearish mainstream finance figures have begun forecasting a consumer return to gold once Bitcoin “uncertainty” dents their confidence. Bitcoin ‘Uncertainty’ Will Prompt Gold Return In two separate interviews on pro-Bitcoin Cash news media network CNBC, Gartman Letter founder Dennis Gartman and gold mining CEO Sean Boyd both tipped the precious metal to ultimately benefit from Bitcoin fluctuations. Boyd noted: I think, over time, the question will be: are these cryptocurrencies and the developers of these
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Acceptance, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser Former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan’s policies were instrumental to one of the worst ever economic meltdowns. Today, he errs once again. He views gold as the ultimate currency and scorns Bitcoin. He argues that “Bitcoin is not rational,” and compares it with a fiat currency that the U.S. Continental Congress issued in 1775. Greenspan Is a Gold Standard Champion Greenspan’s views of the economy continue to be obsolete. He is a
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser Investor Mark Yusko has held steadfast to the notion that Bitcoin’s price will shoot to $400,000 in the future. The founder and CEO of the North Carolina-based Morgan Creek Capital Management firm states that the cryptocurrency has the potential of gaining value, thanks to its technical infrastructure and other factors that are already inclined in its favor. Mark Yusko maintains that Bitcoin’s self-sufficient design has given it a disruptive revolutional technological edge. In an interview
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Acceptance, Bitcoin Businesses, Bitcoin Price, News, News teaser For the first time in history, gold faces a formidable challenger: Bitcoin. Today, the cryptocurrency surpasses, by many times, the precious metal in value and popularity. Bitcoin Surpasses Gold in Popularity For millennia, humanity has used gold as a medium of exchange and store of value. People have used the precious metal as a long-term investment and as a hedge against market volatility throughout history. And, because of its lustrous sheen, gold is used as
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Acceptance, News, News teaser London bullion dealer Sharps Pixley announced on Tuesday that it will allow customers to buy precious metals including gold and silver through the virtual currency. Digital Gold For Actual Gold Bitcoin, which has also been fondly called ‘digital gold’, has seen its dollar value more than tripled since the beginning of the year. Although it still remains highly volatile, as evidenced by its fall from a high of $5000 to a low of $3000 earlier
Altcoin News, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article We recently reported on a way to release equity from your crypto holdings whilst retaining control of your assets. But a new startup intends to shake up the pawnbroking industry, enabling loans secured on gold backed by blockchain technologies. [Note: This is a sponsored article.] The Break of Pawn The basic idea behind a secured loan from a pawnbroker is this. You need short term money and have something of value, but you don’t want to sell it.
Companies, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article Commodities were once synonymous with old money and the elite, but in the age of cryptocurrency, they are making an unstoppable comeback. Commodities in the Age of Crypto In 2017, commodity trading focused on precious metals particularly is becoming vogue once again – but this time for anyone with Bitcoin holdings. While commodities naturally come in more forms than metals – energy and foodstuffs, for example – it is gold that has found a natural
Bitcoin, Companies, News, News teaser Gold is still considered the go-to safe haven precious metal for investors, regardless whether they are diehard fiat traders or crypto-curious. Automation Breathes New Life Into Pawnbrokers Despite getting a bad rap from an increasing number of analysts who prefer cryptocurrency as a short-term investment in 2017, gold remains more lucrative than many think. This is the conclusion of multiple startups aiming to leverage Blockchain to solve one of the legacy gold industry’s biggest headaches:
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price, Emerging Markets, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser Bitcoin and Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) in particular are beating traditional investments like gold, stocks and bonds, by as much as 220.59% so far in 2017. Crypto-Market Bulls Are Outrunning Stocks More and more investors are investing directly into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which soared to a $100 billion market in the last couple of months. Many saw this recent price hike as a perfect way to get into the cryptocurrency market. The Bitcoin price has risen by am impressive 156% since last
Bitcoin, News, News teaser Gold is the latest store of value to come under scrutiny in India as authorities move to increase “transparency” in imports and trading. Gold Tax Cut But Tracking Stepped Up As multiple resources reported last week, Indian authorities are in the process of bringing in a raft of measures aimed at facilitating better monitoring of the precious metal with the country’s borders. A previous 10% import tax has been duly cut to 3%, while plans are
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Education, Bitcoin Price, Markets and Prices, News, News teaser A gold mine discovered in China’s Shandong province is reported to have a potential value of more than $22 billion USD or more than the entire market cap of Bitcoin. Eureka! Announced by the Shandong Gold Group Co. at a press conference on March 28, 2017, it is believed to be China’s largest gold deposit in history, People’s Daily Online reports. The discovery is located in the Laizhou-Zhaoyuan region of northwest Jiaodong Peninsula, east China’s coastal province of Shandong. The
Bitcoin Investment, Bitcoin Price, Markets and Prices, Op-Ed How can we determine at what price point will Bitcoin match the total money supply value of global reserve currencies and the market cap of precious metals such as gold? Bitcoin: Market Cap or Money Supply? First off, a disclaimer. Definition of market cap: Market capitalization is the market value of a company’s outstanding shares. This figure is found by taking the stock price and multiplying it by the total number of shares outstanding. — Investopedia Bitcoin
