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Store of value cryptocurrencies preserve wealth through scarcity, decentralization, and security. Here’s how they work and why they matter.

The concept of a “store of value” refers to goods that are capable of retaining or increasing their worth over time rather than declining in value. This term is used to describe a mechanism that ...

Key takeawaysGold has long met store-of-value standards, while fiat currencies lose purchasing power over time. Bitcoin now meets several of the same store-of-value benchmarks.With a hard cap of 21 ...

According to the white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” published by the pseudonymous figure Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, Bitcoin was created as a response to the flaws in the ...

While Ether fuels Ethereum’s apps, it also shows signs of holding long-term value, blurring the lines between utility and store of value. Ethereum’s updates, especially EIP-1559 and the Merge, have ...

This is not an introductory article explaining what bitcoin is and why other so-called “cryptocurrencies” cannot compete with its properties and network effects. There has been enough written about ...

This analysis is by Bloomberg Intelligence ETF Analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas. It appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal. The debate between gold bugs and Bitcoin believers over which is ...

On days like this, it's easy to scoff at bitcoin BTC $87,400.28 – specifically, the claim that the original cryptocurrency is a store of value, the digital equivalent of gold. BTC tumbled along with ...

Real estate, the traditional store of value in modern times, has many attributes that make it an inferior choice to bitcoin for a store of value. This is not an introductory article explaining what ...