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Into the Unknown: No Limit on Fed Money Injections
23.3.2020
Drastic measures are being taken by the Federal Reserve as Wall Street reels from fresh predictions of a steep drop-off in economic output due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, business disruptions and job losses
Bitcoin Faces Critical Week to Confirm Safe Haven Potential — Analyst
23.3.2020
Bitcoin’s strength in the face of fresh stock market turmoil is making analysts quietly confident about its future as a safe-haven
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 Is Half-Priced ‘Hurricane Insurance,’ Says Crypto Fund Manager
21.3.2020
At the current price levels, the Ikigai CIO believes that buying BTC like purchasing half-priced “hurricane insurance
US Cash Crisis: Withdrawal Limits Spark Bank Run Fear
18.3.2020
The entire world has been focused on the economy as the coronavirus outbreak has devastated global markets. While stocks, commodities, and barrels of oil plunge in value, there’s been considerable demand for cold hard cash in certain countries. According to reports, Wall Street’s elite...
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…
Bitcoin & Gold ‘Are Doing the Same Thing’ in Coronavirus Crisis: Pomp
14.3.2020
The Morgan Creek Digital co-founder predicts that monetary stimulus measures in the U.S. will coincide with the Bitcoin halving to spark the next bull run
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
Bitcoin, Bonds and Gold: Why Markets Are Upended in a Time of Fear
9.3.2020
Noelle Acheson says bitcoin is not the only part of the financial markets going through upheaval
Stop Treating Bitcoin as Risky. It’s a Safer Asset Than Most
5.3.2020
Bitcoin is often lumped in risky assets like growth stocks, high yield debt, high beta ETFs, venture capital, and emerging markets. In fact, it has many hallmarks of a safe haven in a crisis
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