Crypto can’t chip away at gold’s safe-haven shield: researcher

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Cryptocurrencies – including bitcoin and stablecoins – are not an alternative to gold, nor do they pose a threat to its role as a safe-haven investment, an expert with the World Gold Council said.John Reade, the senior market strategist and head of research at the association, said that long-term demand for gold remains well supported amid mounting concerns over US dollar assets, persistent trade and geopolitical tensions, and the economic fallout of tariffs.“Bitcoin and other digital assets...