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Cryptocurrency News Articles
Bitcoin's 'Safe Haven' Status Questioned as Gold Surges Amidst Middle East Tensions
Oct 02, 2024 at 02:50 pm
As tensions rise in the Middle East, commodities like gold and crude oil are seeing notable price increases, while Bitcoin has taken a downturn.
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating once again, and this time around, the response from the financial markets has been particularly interesting. As might be expected, commodities like gold and crude oil are seeing notable price increases, while Bitcoin has taken a downturn. This divergence has sparked renewed discussion regarding Bitcoin’s role as a safe-haven asset.
According to a report by Martin Young for Cointelegraph, on Tuesday, gold surged by 1.4%, reaching $2,665 per ounce, close to its all-time high. At the same time, crude oil prices spiked by 7% to $72 per barrel. These gains came after airstrikes across Israel, with Israeli air defenses intercepting most of the 180 missiles launched. Bonds and the U.S. dollar also saw gains, further indicating investor anxiety.
“Investors are seeking refuge in gold amidst the uncertainty in the Middle East,” commented Li Xing, Financial Markets Strategist at Exness.
However, contrary to its usual label as a “safe haven,” Bitcoin dropped more than 3% over the same 24 hours, falling from an intraday high of $64,000 to a low of $60,315 before slightly recovering to $61,800. At the time of writing, BTC is trading at around $61,693, down 3.5% in the past 24-hour period. Coinglass data reported that around 154,770 traders were liquidated, with total liquidations amounting to $521 million.
According to Reuters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that Iran’s missile attack on Israel was unsuccessful and promised a response. He remarked that Iran had made a significant miscalculation and would face consequences. Netanyahu emphasized that the Iranian regime underestimated Israel’s resolve to defend itself and retaliate against its adversaries.
This isn’t the first time Bitcoin has reacted negatively to geopolitical conflict. A similar drop occurred in April following a drone attack by Iran on Israel. Some analysts, like Jeroen Blokland of Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund, believe that investors are selling Bitcoin to buy gold. Meanwhile, Adam Cochran and Jesse Colombo have questioned Bitcoin’s reliability as a safe haven, though the former's comments may have been partly made in jest. Precious metals, by contrast, tend to perform better during such crises. Colombo argued that Bitcoin behaves more like a risk asset, similar to tech stocks, which also fell.
The best analyses are based on one day of data
Now, juxtapose Bitcoin's intraday chart with gold:https://t.co/VmrayqxDNn
It is also worth noting that, back in July 2023, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink suggested that Bitcoin could still serve as an alternative hedge against inflation.
Larry Fink today said he hopes SEC “looks at their ETF filing as a way to democratize crypto and make it cheaper.” Also says bitcoin is international asset, new gold. Seems all-in, wants to work w regulators to get approval. altho unsure of timetable. Via Fox Business pic.twitter.com/k8hiNhCp7s
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