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Venezuela Citizens Reportedly Using Gold Flakes to Pay for Goods and Services As Economic Crisis Deepens

In certain areas of Venezuela, some citizens are reportedly using flakes of gold as a means of buying goods and services amid the country facing hyperinflation. "The Hash" squad discusses the potential use cases of gold and crypto as the Venezuelan bolívar currency weakens in an ongoing economic meltdown.

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How Low Could Bitcoin Go?

Since May, bitcoin is headed to its worst month as China’s crypto ban could be driving markets lower, but how low will it go? CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses the potential impact of global macroeconomic events on bitcoin, saying the effect of China’s regulatory action has been “somewhat muted.”

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Bitcoin as Digital Gold?

This Sunday, Aug. 15, will be the 50th anniversary of the end of the Bretton Woods currency system, when then-President Richard Nixon ended the dollar’s convertibility to gold. Half a century later, the emergence of cryptocurrencies begs the question: what is the dollar worth?

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Short-Term Return on Investment: Bitcoin Down 40%, Gold Remains Resilient

Is gold or bitcoin a safe-haven asset? Over the past few months, bitcoin’s returns have declined nearly 40%, while gold’s returns have only fallen roughly 1%. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Crypto Is an Alternative to Copper, Not Gold

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.

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Queda na volatilidade do Bitcoin pode aumentar o apelo e tornar possível US$ 130 mil, diz JPMorgan: Relatório

O gigante bancário dos EUA disse que a volatilidade decrescente da Criptomoeda pode aumentar seu apelo para investidores institucionais.

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Will Central Banks Invest in Bitcoin?

Crypto trader and economist Alex Kruger weighs in on the near- and long-term future of the crypto markets, including whether or not central banks will invest in bitcoin. “Once the mainstream market accepts bitcoin as an alternative to gold, it becomes unavoidable,” Kruger said.

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