Copper

Bitcoin's best years have been characterized by copper's outperformance relative to gold but the widely-tracked ratio continues to slide in the wake of China's stimulus announcements, offering negative cues to risk assets. What does the sliding copper-to-gold ratio mean for bitcoin? And how will the growth of M2 money supply from major central banks impact BTC's momentum? CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

28 okt 2024

The copper-to-gold ratio, which measures the division of the market price per pound of copper by the per ounce price of gold, has dropped over 8% this month, according to data tracked by TradingView and MacroMicro. The ratio has dipped to its lowest level since November 2020, offering bearish cues to risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

24 jul 2024

Cryptocurrency custody provider Copper said up to 15% of its staff face layoffs as the firm streamlines its business amid tough market conditions affecting the crypto industry. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout from crypto winter despite bitcoin's (BTC) recent rally.

22 mrt 2023

Jeff Currie, Goldman Sachs’ head of commodities research, said Tuesday cryptocurrencies are not a substitute for gold when looking for an inflation hedge, but for copper. He noted that while gold is viewed as a haven asset, both bitcoin and copper behave as “risk-on” inflation hedges. “The Hash” panel digs into the assessment.

2 jun 2021