{"id":388610,"date":"2019-07-03T20:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=388610"},"modified":"2019-07-03T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T18:27:58","slug":"btc-gold-bitcoin-price-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/btc-gold-bitcoin-price-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"BTC and Gold Showing Correlated Moves, Will Bitcoin Price Rise From Here?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In recent weeks, the trade war between the Trump administration and China has been heating up, and fueling concerns that the global economy is on thin ice. The fears have caused a massive inflow of capital into gold<\/a> and Bitcoin<\/a> markets due to their scarcity and potential use as an economic hedge.<\/span><\/p>\n The two markets have been moving \u201clockstep\u201d over the last month and have shown the \u201chighest\u201d correlation between the two assets since 2016. After a strong move up in both assets, prices consolidated and gold has started to advance once again \u2013\u00a0will Bitcoin follow and continue along its bull run?<\/span><\/p>\n Gold, the chemical element and precious metal often used for orange jewelry and decor, is also used as an economic hedge during global recessions, a store of value, and historically, even a transnational currency.<\/span><\/p>\n Related Reading | Space Holds The Key to The Bitcoin (BTC) Moon Mission: Flipping Gold<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Bitcoin, pitched as \u201cdigital gold\u201d shares many of the same attributes as the amber-colored previous metal, but exceeds its benefits by lacking a physical footprint requiring storage. Bitcoin, too, requires vault-like storage to protect it from thieves, but it only ever takes up data.<\/span><\/p>\n Because the two share so many of the same similarities and benefits, it\u2019s not too surprising that the two asset types often show correlation in price movements. However, with mounting global economic pressure, the two assets have shown the highest correlation since 2016, according to analyst Mati Greenspan.<\/span><\/p>\n Bitcoin and gold moving in lockstep over the last month. pic.twitter.com\/6PsqxBtWZJ<\/a><\/p>\n — Mati (@MatiGreenspan) July 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nDigital and Physical Gold Continue To Show Correlation Amidst Economic Turmoil<\/span><\/h2>\n
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