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People Trust Cryptocurrencies over Gold, Says Wall Street ‘Dean of Valuation’

A renowned finance expert has issued new comments on the valuation and possible impact of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  20 July 2017
Gold

Blockchain Lets This Startup Trade Gold That’s Still in the Ground

Orebits, in partnership with Symbiont, has launched 'smart certificates' that can be traded and exchanged for unmined gold reserves.

Business  ·  27 April 2017
Gold

Bullion on the Blockchain: A New Gold Standard?

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson puts blockchain gold trading trials within the wider context of changes in the precious metals markets.

Markets  ·  17 April 2017
Gold

Bitcoin vs Gold: Which is a Better Long-Term Bet?

Bitcoin or gold? Picking one over the other as a long-term bet isn't easy, according to a suite of analysts.

Markets  ·  1 April 2017
Gold

Charts: Bitcoin’s Golden Price Streak Comes to a Close

Bitcoin prices surpassed those of gold earlier this month, but the digital asset failed to maintain this position for long, data reveals.

Markets  ·  1 April 2017
Gold

The Price of Bitcoin is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold

Bitcoin’s price has reached parity with the per-ounce spot price of gold for the second time in its history.

Markets  ·  2 March 2017
Gold

Global Banks Pilot Blockchain-based Gold Settlement Platform

A group of global banks and financial institutions has completed the first pilot of a new blockchain-based gold trading platform.

Business  ·  20 December 2016
Gold

1,000-Year-Old Royal Mint Will Soon Launch Blockchain Gold Trading

Britain's ancient Royal Mint is to launch blockchain trading of gold derivatives in cost cutting exercise.

Business  ·  29 November 2016
Gold

Momentum Grows for Blockchain Gold Markets with ‘Big Four’ Partnership

Global consultancy EY and New York blockchain startup Paxos are partnering on new solutions for the gold market.

Business  ·  11 October 2016
Gold

Why the ‘Flash Boys’ Are Fighting Opaque Markets With Blockchain

"Flash Boys" stock exchange, IEX Group, has spun off Tradewind Market, that aims to use blockchain to make the gold market more transparent.

Markets  ·  13 September 2016
Gold

‘Flash Boys’ Heroes to Tap Blockchain for New Gold Exchange

The company featured in a bestselling book says it plans to use the blockchain to build a more transparent gold exchange.

Markets  ·  7 September 2016
Gold

Are Bitcoin and Gold Prices Correlated?

Bitcoin has been called 'digital gold', but does this mean the two markets behave similarly? CoinDesk analyses suggest the answer may be no.

Markets  ·  31 July 2016
Gold

Needham: ‘Brexit’ Boosts Bitcoin Price, But Too Early to Call it a Safe Haven

A new research note from Needham & Company asserts it might be too early to call bitcoin a “safe haven” asset.

Markets  ·  24 June 2016
Europe

Euroclear to Develop Blockchain Gold Settlement System

Clearing and settlement leader Euroclear has announced its first partnership with a blockchain industry business.

Business  ·  21 June 2016
Gold

Precious Metals Dealer JM Bullion Accepts Bitcoin

Dallas-based precious metals dealer JM Bullion is now accepting bitcoin through bitcoin processor BitPay.

Business  ·  8 March 2016