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Bitcoin Could Outperform Gold as Investors Seek Safe Havens

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In Brief

  • Bitcoin may well outperform gold in the coming weeks.
  • The coin has coupled with gold during times of crisis, but appears to have outstripped it's physical counterpart in recent trading.
  • Bitcoin's dual nature allows investors to see potential for profit and utility during market swings.
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The price of bitcoin vs. gold reveals that the alpha cryptocurrency could well outperform the precious metal in the short term.
Bitcoin’s rally above $12,000, coupled with profit-taking in the gold market is driving the comparison. As analysts have considered the markets, evidence of the trend continues to grow. Crypto Twitter influencer PlanB made note of this: Real Vision CEO, Raoul Paul, also jumped into the fray:

What’s Driving the Trend?

The basis for its strong showing relative to gold is important. Both are considered store-of-value (SOV) assets. However, bitcoin has bounced between coupling with gold and equities markets over the past few months. The coupling with gold, particularly in late April and early May, reveals an influx of investor dollars into SOV assets. This has led to dramatic price increases when economic data showed overall weakness in the dollar. At other times, bitcoin has followed the risk-pricing of equities, while decoupling from gold. The clearest example of this move was in March during the initial weeks of the COVID-19 crisis.
Gold Bitcoin Ratio
The Bitcoin/Gold ratio suggests BTC may outperform over the coming months | Source: TradingView
In other words, investors have also fled bitcoin in a similar fashion to equities when economic crises arise.

Bitcoin: Dual Nature, One Asset

The above chart reflects the dual nature of the alpha crypto. Unlike gold, bitcoin has real market utility as a simple payment method. This provides investment value during times of low risk. On the flip side, bitcoin is its own currency and is therefore divorced from the chaotic workings of the Federal Reserve (Fed). This provides meaningful investment potential during times of economic crisis as a safe haven. This duality in bitcoin provides a methodology for investment during both crisis and stability. When the price of gold skyrockets, as in recent trading, bitcoin could follow suit as a safe haven. When gold drops from those highs, bitcoin retains investment value as a currency. Investors see holding the coin as a valuable short term proposition. This may cause bitcoin to outperform gold for some weeks to come. Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of beincrypto.com.
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With a background in science and writing, Jon's cryptophile days started in 2011 when he first heard about Bitcoin. Since then he's been learning, investing, and writing about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology for some of the biggest publications and ICOs in the industry. After a brief stint in India, he and his family live in southern CA.
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