Bitcoin vs. gold: How do they stack up for investors?

Bitcoin vs. gold: How do they stack up for investors?

Cointelegraph asked analysts and professionals to compare Bitcoin and gold in terms of access, custody and investment hurdles as crypto retail adoption grows and gold hits new price highs. As gold prices break new highs, many Bitcoiners are seeking ways to get exposure to the precious metal, but have been met with some hurdles along…

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Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalations will “test the resilience of every asset class,” which may lead to a renewed appetite for safe-haven assets. Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global…

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The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

Gold-backed stablecoins redefine stability in the crypto space by combining blockchain’s transparency with gold’s timeless reliability. Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKG Stablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this…

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Bitcoin holds firm as stocks lose T in record Trump tariff sell-off

Bitcoin holds firm as stocks lose $5T in record Trump tariff sell-off

Bitcoin’s resilience to the record $5 trillion sell-off signals an “evolution in Bitcoin’s market positioning” that may fortify Bitcoin’s status as a hedge against financial instability. Bitcoin is gaining renewed attention as a hedge against financial instability after holding relatively steady during a record-breaking stock market downturn that saw $5 trillion wiped from the S&P…

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Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose .5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’

Bitcoin ‘decouples,’ stocks lose $3.5T amid Trump tariff war and Fed warning of ‘higher inflation’

Bitcoin adds gains as US stock markets drop a record $3.5 trillion in value and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of “higher inflation and slower growth.” As stock markets crumbled for a second day on April 4, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs” could significantly affect the…

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