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        Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven?

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        Updated Aug 23, 2021, 8:49 p.m. Published Jan 17, 2020, 7:02 p.m.
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        Here we critically examine one of bitcoin's dominant narratives, as "digital gold," i.e., a store of value in times of economic instability.

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