Gold

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies Ahead of $50K Resistance

Bitcoin rallied after Coinbase announced it will add crypto to its balance sheet.

Markets  ·  20 August 2021

Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Ether Rise on Bullish Sentiment

Bulls returned to defend short-term support in bitcoin and ether.

Markets  ·  4 August 2021
Gold

Global Precious Metals Retailer Kitco to Issue Gold-Backed Stablecoin

Kitco Gold will be backed by physical gold stored in vaults and track the real-time market value of the yellow metal.

News  ·  4 August 2021
Gold

Gold Tokens Take Off as Inflation Accelerates, Bitcoin Retreats

The market cap of gold-backed tokens has surged 30-fold since the start of 2020, according to one research firm.

Markets  ·  10 June 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin, Gold Are Likely to Withstand Fed Taper, SkyBridge Capital Says

They will show resilience even if the central bank curtails its monetary stimulus program.

Markets  ·  7 June 2021
Bitcoin

Risk-Off: Sour Sentiment on Wall Street May Have Added to Bitcoin’s Plunge

Stocks drop on lingering inflation scare. Bitcoin fails to draw hedging bids.

Markets  ·  19 May 2021
Bitcoin

Gold Rallies as Bitcoin Languishes Around $56K

Gold is outperforming bitcoin amid a renewed drop in inflation-adjusted bond yields.

Markets  ·  7 May 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: ‘Ethereum Killers’ Pop as ING Report Highlights Ethereum Over Bitcoin

Atcoins are rising, ether hits another all-time high and bitcoin’s correlation to gold drops to zero.

Markets  ·  6 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin and Gold Are Complementary Investments

Crypto and gold aren't in zero-sum competition for investors' attention, says Russell Starr, CEO of Trillium Gold Mines.

Business  ·  20 April 2021
Gold

‘Satoshi’s Birthday’: April 5 Is a Day to Be Thankful for Bitcoin

The 88th anniversary of FDR's executive order 6102 brings a sobering reminder of the value of confiscation-resistant currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 April 2021
Gold

Bitcoin Decoupled From Stocks in Q1 as Institutional Demand Strengthened: CoinDesk Research

Bitcoin decouples from stocks and gold but remains inversely correlated to the U.S. dollar.

Markets  ·  2 April 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Has Best Start to Year Since 2013 as Gold Disappoints

Bitcoin outshines gold as inflation expectations rise.

Markets  ·  31 March 2021
Visa

Why Bitcoin Is More Like a $100 Bill Than Gold

Data and headlines on bitcoin's use in commerce point to an attribute that sets it apart from the yellow metal.

Markets  ·  12 March 2021
Gold

Gold and Bitcoin Won’t ‘Cannibalize’ Each Other: Goldman Sachs Analysts

The dueling commodities inhabit different ends of the investor spectrum and can coexist in a portfolio, the analysts said.

News  ·  24 February 2021
Gold

Bitcoin Tops $53K for First Time While Gold Drops to 7.5-Month Low as Stimulus Calls Grow

The price of the leading cryptocurrency hit a new all-time high just shy of $53,000.

Markets  ·  19 February 2021