Bitcoin is a Risk Assets, Slumps as U.S. Health Officials Issue Coronavirus Warning

The Center for Diseases Control and Prevention issued a warning letter calling the citizens to be prepared to take “disruptive measures” in face of the deadly virus. This threatens imposition of laws like school dismissals, social distancing, and so on.

Consequently, the stock markets plunged over 7.8% with a huge gap at market open. Moreover, the scare was so potent that gold also dipped by 3.7% from its high yesterday.

The positive correlation of Bitcoin with gold ended it’s year long spree, as the Gold and Bitcoin seems to be going in opposite directions.

Gold Prices continues to sky-rocket with the Coronavirus scare. The virus has spread across most of Europe. Moreover, the health officials in the US, yesterday warned the citizens of a possible outbreak in the country.

The US and many other countries have limited their imports from China which, in fact, is one of the leading exporters of the global economy. Mati Greenspan, a financial and crypto analyst tweeted on the consequence of the decreasing imports,

Supply shock coming to a store near you. Watch out for rising prices.

Since the beginning of this week, the Japanese Dollar has gained 2% over the US Dollar. Media reports of the virus spreading across the country could possible dip prices, as it did with the Chinese Yuan. Moreover, if the price of necessities continue to rise, the demand for FIAT will increase as well.

Digital Gold? Not Yet

Bitcoin is primarily a risk asset with a huge projected upside due to rising adoption. However, in terms of safe haven during tumultuous times, FIAT and Gold is still king. The rush to FIAT and commodities market will act as insurance against further downtrend in productivity.

Charles Edwards, a crypto analyst from Capriole Digital Assets Management firm tweeted,

In yesterday's market termoil, we found that Bitcoin is still not "Digital Gold"

… yet. pic.twitter.com/Ww2ABhBLCP

— Charles Edwards (@caprioleio) February 25, 2020

The real world adoption of Bitcoin is unarguably below 5%, at the moment. Hence, it is acting more like a digital risk asset, than a safe haven.

Furthermore, if economic activities come to a stop due to further spreading of the virus, most asset classes are expected to blow.

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