Sound money advocates who love the concept of cryptocurrencies but don’t want to abandon precious metals have been trying to clarify their thoughts of late. Risk Hedge just helped, with a comprehensive statement of the pro-gold position. The following is an excerpt. Read the full article here.
All the Reasons Cryptocurrencies Will Never Replace Gold as Your Financial Hedge Despite what the crypto-evangelists will tell you, digital tokens will never and can never replace gold as your financial hedge. Here are six reasons why.
#1: Cryptocurrencies Are More Similar to a Fiat Money System Than You Think.
The definition of ‘fiat money’ is a currency that is legal tender but not backed by a physical commodity.
It’s clear that cryptocurrencies partially fit the definition of fiat money. They may not be legal tender yet, but they’re also not backed by any sort of physical commodity. And while total supply is artificially constrained, that constraint is just… well, artificial.
This post was published at DollarCollapse on NOVEMBER 19, 2017.