Gold

SUNSET: Which assets benefit in the long term? (Credit: Shutterstock)

Demand for gold is skyrocketing and the clamor for scarce assets in a remote-first world was precisely where bitcoin was supposed to shine. But it's complicated.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 26, 2020 at 8:48 p.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2020

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Gold

Gold-Backed Stablecoins Race to Keep Up With Crisis-Driven Demand

Gold-backed crypto tokens continue to rise in price as sourcing gold itself during the coronavirus-induced downturn is reportedly getting more difficult.

By William Foxley

Mar 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2020

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Gold

Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill

Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too.

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 24, 2020 at 8:38 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2020

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Federal reserve

Bitcoin and Gold: Evaluating Hard-Cap Currencies in Times of Financial Crisis

How would a bitcoin economy react to coronavirus? For now, we don’t know. However, we can turn to a proxy for insight: gold.

By William Foxley

Mar 23, 2020 at 10:21 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2020

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Litecoin

Investors Look to Gold, Crypto After Fed Goes on QE Buying Spree

Gold is up Monday and so are most cryptocurrencies, seemingly buoyed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's drastic action to thwart the coronavirus’ effects on markets and the economy...

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 23, 2020 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2020

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Coinbase

Traders Finding More Arbitrage Opportunities in Bitcoin

Prices in the crypto market are seeing such a steep upward trend that arbitrage traders are able to trade between exchanges to easily capture profit.

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 19, 2020 at 8:44 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2020

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Federal reserve

After a Wild Ride, Stocks Take a Breather and Crypto Bounces Back

Cryptocurrency markets stabilized somewhat as traditional financial markets found some footing Tuesday.

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 17, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2020

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Coinbase

Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride

Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into...

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 16, 2020 at 6:58 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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Cash

Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank

It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil.

By Daniel Cawrey

Mar 12, 2020 at 7:04 p.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2020

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