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As this Crisis Worsens, Bitcoin Will Become a Safe Haven Again
21.3.2020
This liquidity crunch and ensuing government intervention is laying the foundation for bitcoin’s adoption as a safe haven asset
Bitcoin Safe Haven Narrative in Question After Biggest Drop in 7 Years
17.3.2020
Last week’s market meltdown challenged Bitcoin’s store of value label but new data shows the crypto has earned its ‘digital gold’ label
Redefining ‘Safe Haven’: Predicting the 2020 Future by Learning From the 2012 Past
17.3.2020
What similarities exist in the market between 2012 and 2020, and how will the past help us to be ready for the future?
Analysts Question Gold’s Safe Haven Status – 2008 Data Shows Central Banks Oversaturated Bullion Markets
17.3.2020
After bitcoin prices dropped below the $5K region on Monday morning, gold also slid significantly. It saw a small spike in value after the Federal Reserve announced slashing the benchmark rate by 100 bps, but gold prices subsequently dropped below $1,500 per ounce hours later. The current sentiment...
Why Bitcoin’s Safe-Haven Narrative Has Flown Out the Window
16.3.2020
After the past week, bitcoin will never again be considered a safe haven investment, argues Noelle Acheson. And that’s not a bad thing…
Despite Bitcoin Price Dips, Crypto Is a Safe Haven in the Middle East
13.3.2020
Bitcoin fell 40 percent this week from coronavirus shocks, but it's still seen as a safe haven in the Middle East
Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank
12.3.2020
It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn to in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil
Peter Schiff Oblivious as Bitcoin Retakes Gold as ‘Safe Haven’ Ytd
11.3.2020
Bitcoin bulls fight to hold the $7.8K support but disintegrating equities markets could continue to negatively impact the price over the short term
Crypto Fundraising and a Nothing-Is-Safe Haven
10.3.2020
An update on the safe haven narrative as bitcoin continues to move with equities plus a crypto startup fundraising roundup
When the Going Gets Weird, CoinDesk Readers Look for These Safe Havens
10.3.2020
We asked CoinDesk readers where they're putting their money in this weird financial period. The answers were surprising
What the Oil Market Says About Bitcoin’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status
9.3.2020
“I don’t think any asset is safe right now – except cash, US dollars.”
Bitcoin Tested as a Safe Haven After Biggest Stock Crash Since 2009
9.3.2020
Global markets imploded as the trading week started, providing Bitcon’s another opportunity to prove its status as a store of value asset
Cryptocurrencies Are Not a Safe-Haven Asset, Says Expert
4.3.2020
One Duke University professor believes that the narrative of crypto being a safe-haven asset in times of economic crisis is not necessarily true
Bitcoin is a Safe Haven Asset: Tyler Winklevoss
27.2.2020
Recently, the rise in Bitcoins’ prices amidst nervousness in the market owing to the Coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. – Iranian tensions has renewed the debate regarding Bitcoin’s status as a safe-haven asset like gold. The most recent crypto leader to add to the debate was Tyler...
Bitcoin is a Safe Haven Asset: Tyler Winklevoss
27.2.2020
Recently, the rise in Bitcoins’ prices amidst nervousness in the market owing to the Coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. – Iranian tensions has renewed the debate regarding Bitcoin’s status as a safe-haven asset like gold. The most recent crypto leader to add to the debate was Tyler...
Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven or ‘Schmuck Insurance’?
26.2.2020
Canada decides a CBDC is unnecessary while the Twitterati debate BTC as a safe haven and the 6-year anniversary of Mt. Gox brings reflection
Bitcoin ‘Suckers’ Are Wrong About Safe Haven Status — Peter Schiff
26.2.2020
Thinking that Bitcoin is a safe haven is “nonsense,” according to Peter Schiff after fresh price drops
Bitcoin’s Safe Haven Status Questioned as Selling Hits Stocks, Crypto
25.2.2020
With stock markets globally selling off sharply due to renewed fears of coronavirus outbreak outside of China, many market players are now scratching their heads over bitcoin’s price reaction, putting into question the much-discussed bitcoin-as-a-safe-haven narrative.
As of press time on Tuesday...
Bitcoin’s Coronavirus Selloff Throws Cold Water on Safe-Haven Argument
24.2.2020
As U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday by the most in six months amid renewed coronavirus fears, bitcoin barely budged - at least in terms of the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency’s trading history
Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven for Your Money?
22.1.2020
Expert economist and award-winning professor analyzes the “Bitcoin as a safe haven” narrative in light of the U.S.-Iran conflict