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Bitcoin Is NOT Digital Gold

It is not a safe haven either.

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Johnny P
Feb 21, 2022
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Bitcoin as gold.
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One argument I continue hearing in favor of Bitcoin is that it’s digital gold. That it’s a safe haven asset. Its decentralized nature allegedly protects it from market forces like inflation.

This is a fundamental misunderstanding of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies more broadly.

Bitcoin’s price history juxtaposed with gold, …

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