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Gold, Bitcoin No Longer Frenemies in Coronavirus Era
The two assets used to run in lockstep during difficult times. But not after Covid-19 started to spread.
The coronavirus drives old frenemies apart.
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There was a time when Bitcoin earned its stripes as a safe asset in times of crisis or uncertainty.
Now, it seems that a global disease outbreak has proven too much for the premier cryptocurrency, with prices plunging over the past month.