

Inflation and jurisdictional risks are serving as powerful examples of the value of alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin, and the ability to borrow against these non-yielding assets could make them even more attractive in the coming years, according to Adam Reeds, CEO of digital-asset-backed lending platform Ledn – which is launching Tether Gold-backed loans in the coming weeks.

In an intriguing new move, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK | BLK Price Prediction) is looking to offer Bitcoin investors a kind of financial protection similar to a seatbelt.

Inflation and jurisdictional risks are serving as powerful examples of the value of alternative assets like gold and Bitcoin, and the ability to borrow against these non-yielding assets could make them even more attractive in the coming years, according to Adam Leeds, CEO of digital-asset-backed lending platform Ledn – which is launching Tether Gold-backed loans in the coming weeks.

Bitcoin's recent breakout coincided with the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement, and while gold ETF demand remains strong, higher-for-longer Fed rate expectations are capping the non-yielding metal's gains, according to Fiona Cincotta, Senior Market Analyst at StoneX.

Crypto winter is over, says Tommaso Mancuso. He explains how the latest headlines lifted Bitcoin above $86,000 even after the Clarity Act failed a key Senate vote.

The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF is rated a Buy, with expectations to challenge and exceed its previous all-time high of $35.68. BITQ closely tracks Bitcoin's price due to its concentrated pick-and-shovel holdings, including COIN, Strategy Inc., and major mining firms. Recent volatility from regulatory setbacks and macro headwinds presents accumulation opportunities, but high risk requires disciplined risk management.

John Laforge, of Ned Davis Research, said network adoption is the best way of assessing the cryptocurrency's worth.

Persistent fiscal deficits, ballooning sovereign debt and rising geopolitical fragmentation are forcing investors to rethink what constitutes a safe-haven asset, and one digital asset executive says the answer increasingly includes both gold and Bitcoin.
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