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William FoxleyMar 23, 2020

How would a bitcoin economy react to coronavirus? For now, we don’t know. However, we can turn to a proxy for insight: gold.

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Gold, Not Bitcoin, Is Drawing Haven Demand on US Recession Fears

Omkar GodboleOct 3, 2019

The increased likelihood of a U.S. recession has brought a boost to gold prices. For bitcoin, though, it's a different story.

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IMF: “The Great Lockdown is the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and far worse than the Global Financial Crisis [of 2008].”

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