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Lifeboat
Markets
Opinion
Bitcoin Emerges as Safe Haven as Traditional Finance Faces Turmoil
Conflicting data creates the question of how the Fed will react to both rising inflation and failing banks - and whether bitcoin will be a lifeboat.
Lifeboat
By Nathan Cox
Mar 22, 2023 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2023
OpinionNewslettersCrypto Long & ShortSafe HavenSilvergate BankSilicon valley bankSignature BankFederal ReserveFedFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFDIC
Manhattan, U.S. (wiggijo/Pixabay)
Markets
Safe haven
Bitcoin's Price Rally Driven by Americans' Safe Haven Bid: Matrixport
The U.S. trading hours continue to be a major source of bullish pressure for bitcoin.
Manhattan, U.S. (wiggijo/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Mar 21, 2023 at 7:14 a.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2023
Safe HavenUS adultsBitcoinMarkets
Gold prices have climbed about 8% in the past two weeks, while bitcoin has barely budged. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
As Gold Nears Record, Bitcoin Doesn't Shine So Brightly
“The default setting is, ‘Go with what you know,’ which in this case means gold,” says one analyst.
Gold prices have climbed about 8% in the past two weeks, while bitcoin has barely budged. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, modified by CoinDesk)
By Angelique Chen
Mar 8, 2022 at 9:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2022
BitcoinGoldUkraineRussiaJoe BidenOilnickelCommoditiesSafe Haven
Gold bars
Markets
Gold
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Relationship With Gold Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Just because gold is losing momentum and bitcoin is gaining it doesn't mean investors are selling gold to buy bitcoin – not yet, anyway.
Gold bars
By Noelle Acheson
Dec 13, 2020 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2020
GoldBitcoinETFsBitcoin as Safe HavenSafe HavenCrypto Long & ShortNewsletters
File
Markets
Tax evasion
The Bitcoiners Who Live 'Permanently Not There'
The crypto-rich are just like the usual rich: They will do whatever it takes to avoid paying taxes including moving abroad. But bitcoin makes that much easier.
File
By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 19, 2020
Tax EvasionSafe Haven
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Markets
Opinion
Bitcoin Can't Be a Safe Haven and 100x Leverage Is the Reason Why
Excessive leverage increases bitcoin's volatility and puts off mainstream capital from entering the market, says Vishal Shah.
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By Vishal Shah
Apr 21, 2020 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2020
OpinionSafe Haven
Wave
Markets
Opinion
Digital Assets Are More Recession-Proof Than You Might Think
Like gift cards, digital tokens represent claims on future services. In a downturn, those tokens may not lose value as readily as equities and debt.
Wave
By Jeff Dorman
Apr 6, 2020 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2020
OpinionSafe Haven
waves
Markets
Opinion
Bitcoin Is a Safe Haven for a Worse Storm Than This
It'll take a real financial crisis for bitcoin to prove its safe haven value.
waves
By Byrne Hobart
Mar 26, 2020 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2020
OpinionSafe Haven
2_SVZvEr11m13poalqw8XdHw
Markets
Bitcoin
As This Crisis Worsens, Bitcoin Will Become a Safe Haven Again
This liquidity crunch and ensuing government intervention is laying the foundation for bitcoin’s adoption as a safe-haven asset.
2_SVZvEr11m13poalqw8XdHw
By Osho Jha
Mar 21, 2020 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2020
BitcoinOpinionSafe Haven
stock market crash
Markets
Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Narrative Has Flown Out the Window
After the past week, bitcoin will never again be considered a safe haven investment, argues Noelle Acheson. And that’s not a bad thing…
stock market crash
By Noelle Acheson
Mar 16, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2020
BitcoinMarketsOpinionBitcoin as Safe HavenSafe Havenmarket crash