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Central Banks Are Loading Up on Gold: Is Bitcoin Losing the Hard-Money Battle?

By Jordan Lyanchev

Gold has quietly gained significant ground against BTC, but not because the precious metal's price has risen in simple terms.

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Central bank

The public institution that manages a country's currency, money supply and benchmark interest rate, such as the Federal Reserve or the Reserve Bank of India.

Its decisions on rates and money supply move loan costs, currencies and markets for everyone in the economy.

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Bitcoin

The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.

Its price swings and adoption by funds and companies make it a bellwether for the whole crypto market.

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