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Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate

Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil.

Updated Sep 13, 2021, 12:06 p.m. Published Jan 6, 2020, 9:19 p.m.
Iranian gold image via Shutterstock
Iranian gold image via Shutterstock