Gold and Bitcoin are surging. While one mainly benefits from geopolitical tensions, the other gains from anticipation regarding ETFs and the halving event.
While the price of gold has reached a new record above $2,100 per ounce this week, the performance of the precious metal far surpasses that of Bitcoin. Whereas gold is entering unknown territory with a relatively stable dollar, Bitcoin still has to rebound more than 60% to surpass its previous peak.
The BRICS member countries plan to launch a common currency for their organization in the near future. At present, there is no indication of the proposed currency's backing. Among analysts, the debate on whether it should be supported by cryptocurrency or gold is ongoing. And the question is not easy to answer. Some data show that cryptocurrency has advantages to offer as a backing for the BRICS currency. The same goes for the precious metal, gold. In this analysis, we will attempt to shed light on what is being said on this subject.
The de-dollarization continues in Asia. Following nations like India or Indonesia, Thailand is now also shunning the dollar.
The tokenization of the economy is the future. Stocks, bonds, real estate, wine, works of art… everything can integrate this new classification of digital units programmable from a smart contract. To take full advantage of these opportunities, leading players such as Chainlink are deploying major resources to permanently protect investors' assets. Gold tokenization is one of its spearheads.
Central banks continue to accumulate gold. Geopolitics and inflation redefine the rules of the game.