Gold vs BTC correlation signals Bitcoin becoming safe haven: BofA
Despite the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market, investors have been increasingly looking at Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven, a new study suggests.
The rise in correlation between Bitcoin and gold (XAU) is one of major indicators demonstrating investors’ confidence in BTC amid the ongoing economic downturn, according to digital strategists at the Bank of America.
Bitcoin’s correlation with gold — which is commonly viewed as an inflation hedge — has been on the rise this year, hitting its highest yearly levels in early October. The growing correlation trend started on Sept. 5 after remaining close to zero from June 2021 and turning negative in March 2022, BofA strategists Alkesh Shah and Andrew Moss said in the report.
“Bitcoin is a fixed-supply asset that may eventually become an inflation hedge,” the strategists wrote. The growth in BTC/XAU correlation is not the only indicator signaling growing investors’ confidence in Bitcoin as a store of value though.
Bitcoin has also been increasingly correlated with major stocks like the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). The correlation between Bitcoin and both SPX and QQQ reached all-time highs on Sept. 13, the BofA strategists wrote, adding:
BofA strategists also mentioned massive Bitcoin outflows from exchanges to personal or self-hosted wallets. According to the study, weekly BTC exchange outflows in early October were the largest since mid-June, marking the third consecutive week of outflows. The strategists emphasized that large and continuous outflows to personal wallets indicate limited near-term sell pressure, stating:
The BofA strategists mentioned that the report’s methodology included data from major Bitcoin exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, Coincheck, FTX, Gemini,
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