On top of that, you can trade
your cryptocurrencies against fiat currencies via forex brokers.
Not exact matches
On other note, you can actually reduce your risks with
cryptocurrency pairs as well, and get exposure only to the relative performance of two coins, and remove the generally huge volatility of coins versus
fiat currencies, like Ethereum's swings
against the Dollar on the chart above
It seems that more and more people justify investing in
cryptocurrencies — even at current record prices — by claiming that they're an effective hedge
against the instability of
fiat currencies.
Against this background state - sponsored
cryptocurrencies seem an «ideal» solution by virtue of their «safety,» namely they are just as innovative technologically, but at the same time as familiar as the standard
fiat currencies, thanks to a central bank's backing.
In these contests, users are put up
against their peers to see who can craft the best portfolio possible using stocks, commodities,
cryptocurrencies, and
fiat currencies.
Underlying digital tokens can be liquidated
against FIAT currencies or other
cryptocurrencies,» added Peter Yeo
The biggest argument
against cryptocurrencies is that unlike
fiat currencies, they do not have the backing of any government.
So let's end it with an analogy and put the
cryptocurrency market into perspective
against fiat currencies.
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.
While Lenders get to earn interest rates, Hodlers of
cryptocurrency will always benefit more by keeping their
cryptocurrency against fiat local
currency.
Bitcoins network effect does affect all other
cryptocurrencies because exchanges usually have the trading pairs to be set up
against Bitcoin or a
fiat currency.
According to BI, Shvetz argued that investors should consider integrating
cryptocurrencies into their portfolio strategies, describing them as a hedge
against the devaluation of
fiat currencies like the dollar.
While competing
against various
fiat currencies or in other words,
currencies backed by some central body,
cryptocurrency has held up quite well.