Skip to main content

Bitcoin: Is it the new hedge against inflation over Gold?

 


Gold and Bitcoin are the two major assets that do not adhere to any government interference. Both share some common aspects, in terms of being limited assets, and also their prices tend to unexpectedly go up and down according to demand and supply. Since cryptocurrencies are paving remarkable returns around uncertain regulations, it raises a question on whether Bitcoin would excel over gold?


Highlighting the same aspects of gold and bitcoin, the founder and director of an Exchange has said that like gold, the supply of the dominating crypto coin is also limited up to 21 million. Hence, this proves the point that BTC does share a similarity with the yellow metal in terms of scarcity. They are not like fiat money, where depreciation of bank deposits caused by inflation is monitored by the ruling authority. And both Bitcoin and gold are free from government rule. 


Another expert from a blockchain development company has also shared his view regarding the topic. According to him, Gold has indeed been a hedge against inflation for most of the time. But it bears the vulnerability of theft, and is required for the storage, and should also be maintained. The yellow metal had been the reliable investment asset for old money. 


But now, investors are seeing Bitcoin as the digital gold. It is a decentralized asset and does not ask for any maintenance and storage. But terming Bitcoin as a new hedge against the inflation above gold will not do full justice. It can be called a lucrative asset on earth. 


Follow Cryptoknowmics to know about UOS crypto prediction for the next five years. 



Cryptoknowmics

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Is celebrity support an added advantage to cryptocurrency growth?

  Celebrities are prominent figures in society. We admire them for their looks and get influenced by whatever brand they endorse. So can we say that their support for cryptocurrency is an added advantage? Well, up to an extent yes. Since they are public figures and rule the hearts of their fans, this indeed can be an added advantage in the growth of cryptocurrency.  But it is not completely true. The cryptocurrency rose to fame because of the unique features and advantages they provide to their users. First of all, they allow users to have the ownership of tier money which is not in the case of government-issued currencies. If you look at the whitepaper of Bitcoin framed by its founder Satoshi Nakamoto, then you will find that it restricts the interference of third parties and central authorities like banks and the government.  Cryptocurrency is now considered an investment asset by most crypto enthusiasts. Many people have become richer by it. Akshay Haldipur from India ...

Bitcoin Mining Pools See Huge Shuffle in Prior To Bitcoin Halving

Chinese Bitcoin mining giants, Poolin and f2pool have witnessed substantial growth in their daily BTC block reward in January 2020. The dominating mining pool, BTC.com has dropped in the reward earning. This is how the tables are turning, prior to the highly-anticipated third halving. In the last couple o f weeks, Bitcoin has gone through some wholesale changes in its mainstay metrics. Take into consideration the example of the Bitcoin hash rate, which recorded its new all-time high just recently , has now entered a declining phase. The dominance, which usually hovers around 70 %, has now fallen close to the 60% mark. A pivotal part would be played by these elements on the price prior to the Bitcoin halving. F2pool is recording the highest BTC block reward earnings when it comes to the known mining pools . Elias Simos, a senior research analyst at Decentral Park, tweeted : Elias Simos @eliasimos A lot of reshuffling in the $ BTC mining game sin...

Canadian Investment Firm 3iQ Files Prospectus for Bitcoin Fund

A Canadian Investment f irm 3iQ filed a prospectus for Bitcoin Funds with hopes to attract retail investors with a regulated digital asset fund. T he firm announced that it had filed a preliminary prospectus for a close-end Bitcoin fund; that it anticipates to unveil through the Toronto Stock Exchange later in the year . Fred Pye, the Chief Executive of the firm wrote :  : “We expect to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange in late December or early January. As a part of our next steps, we’re hoping to get Canada’s big banks on board. We’re hoping that two or three of Canada’s biggest banks, specifically ones that want to lead in fin-tech space, will join the syndicate group.” The Canadian investment funds manager revealed that they filed the Bitcoin fund prospectus regards to an Initial Public offering of both Class A and Class F units each at $10. Pye, a former senior vice president of Fidelity Investments -Canada; highlighted that retail investors have been s...