
“‘Buy bitcoin’ is now a more popular search phrase than ‘buy gold’ on Google. The buzz is starting to impinge on gold’s role as a store of value especially since, like the precious metal, there’s a finite supply of bitcoin, which proponents say gives it anti-inflationary qualities. Sales of gold coins from the U.S. Mint slid to a decade low in the first three quarters months of 2017.”
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-20/can-bitcoin-survive-an-apocalypse
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