The chief investment officer at the world’s top asset manager, BlackRock, argued that Bitcoin may be a better store of value than gold. “It's hard to say whether it's worth the price it is trading at today. But do I think it is a durable mechanism that—do I think could replace gold to a large extent? Yeah I do, because it's so much more functional than passing a bar of gold around.”
In a Nov. 13 blog post, Bhutoria said that while the conversation is not new, the rapidly growing interest in the main cryptocurrency by mainstream investors and retail-focused payment processors alike, it’s time for an update.
In his Sept. 7 tweet, Schiff also started a poll asking Twitter: “Whose advice do you want to follow? A 57-year-old experienced investor/business owner who's been an investment professional for over 30 years or an 18-year-old college freshman who's never even had a job.”
Bitcoin showed signs of weakness on August 26 as volatility in gold prices coupled with strength in the US dollar currency index to pressure sentiment. Data from price tickers including CoinMarketCap showed increasingly lower levels on the hourly chart for BTC/USD through Wednesday, with 24-hour losses sitting at 1.8% at press time.
