Domino # 2: In a long - term bull market until October 2012, gold has been variously viewed as the «barbarous relic,» the only «true» currency and the ultimate «safe haven»
against both currency collapse and runaway inflation....
Not exact matches
Soon after the Canadian dollar was floated the Bretton Woods system
collapsed, and by 1973 all major
currencies were floating
against the US dollar.
Immediately after results were announced, the British pound sterling, one of the world's reserve
currencies,
collapsed spectacularly
against the dollar, plunging to levels not seen since Margaret Thatcher's administration.
Transacting in Bitcoin is also riskier because consumers are not protected
against virtual
currency fraud, making it a less appealing option for those mindful of the
collapse of Mt. Gox, a Bitcoin trading platform that was based in Japan.
The involvement of western forces in the economic
collapse, such as
currency speculations
against the Ruble that contributed, or the George Soros political influence.
Otherwise, you're trying to protect yourself
against some outlying risk of a US banking
collapse, while subjecting yourself to a very real
currency exchange risk.
Gold is not a hedge
against a catastrophe or even inflation but
against the
collapse of a
currency.
Mike replied: «Bitcoin is collective insurance
against the
collapse of fiat
currency systems.»
As compared to traditional
currencies, bitcoin's rise exceeded that of nearly every major nation, as did precious metals (which are often compared to cryptocurrencies based on limited supply, independence from governments and usage as a hedge
against a
collapse in traditional financial markets).
Holding bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies through Wirex serves as a hedge
against the possibility of the value of any particular fiat
currency collapsing without warning.