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Bitcoin Wavers at $62K Amid Major Swings in Stocks, Gold; Memecoins Falter as Profit-Taking Sets In

Traditional risk assets like stocks surged while gold and oil tumbled, but cryptos didn't get the memo.

Risks of a deeper pullback are growing for BTC (mana5280/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Up 40% YTD But Underperforms Gold When Adjusted for Risk

Bitcoin has risen over 40% this year but the price surge doesn't compensate for the price volatility risks, according to a chart by Goldman Sachs. Bitcoin's year-to-date return to volatility ratio is under 2%, significantly lower than gold's industry-leading risk-adjusted return of around 3%. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin Price Up 40% YTD, but Gold Wins on Risk-Adjusted Returns

Gold has a significantly higher volatility ratio than bitcoin in 2024, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs.

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

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Bitcoin, Gold Could Benefit From Rising Geopolitical Tension and U.S. Election: JPMorgan

Geopolitical risk and the upcoming U.S. election are likely to reinforce the 'debasement trade,' to the benefit of both bitcoin and gold, the report said.

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Tokenization Allows More Efficient Collateral Transfers, Digital Asset, Euroclear and World Gold Council Found in Pilot Project

The initiative created digital versions of gilts, eurobonds and gold on the Canton Network to test complex financial transactions on blockchain rails.

All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset. (Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Crumbles to $60K, Giving Up Most Post-Fed Rate Cut Gains

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.

Gráfico de índices del mercado de acciones subiendo y bajando. (Megamodifier/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars

Bitcoin has surged 7% in the past five days, breaking through $64,000 for the first time since Aug. 26. In the meantime, gold has reached all-time highs on over 30 occasions this year, topping $2,600 an ounce. Why are the two assets outperforming? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin, Gold May Be Sensing Monetary Debasement as Records Beckon

With both assets leading the market, here's a closer look at the factors driving their remarkable performance.

Bitcoin y el oro han tendido a moverse en tándem. (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Left Out as Stocks, Bonds and Gold Party on Global Monetary Easing

The crypto might need more than some modest rate cuts to embark on a new bull run.

Bitcoin excluded from rate cutting party (Unsplash/Getty images)