WEEKLY NOTION: Bitcoin Investors Tested By Stimulus and Vaccine News

10 Dec 2020, 10:33 · Views 160

(Cryptobriefing.com) - The cryptocurrency market is fraught despite news around a U.S. government stimulus and possible vaccine.

Key Takeaways

The U.S. government is considering a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus proposal as a follow up to expiring relief packages.
The FDA has released a preliminary report which finds that Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine is “strongly protective.”
This news could give Bitcoin a chance to act as a hedge against inflation, though it remains a risk asset.

Bitcoin is being tested as an inflationary hedge, as responses to COVID-19 will shape the economy over the next few months.

Stimulus and Vaccine News

Responses to COVID-19 are bound to affect the economy. A bipartisan bill for $908 billion has become the basis of the negotiation for U.S. lawmakers for the next of government stimulus. The details of the bill are expected to be released this week.

At the same time, pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer have made significant progress on a COVID-19 vaccine. The health department will release a statement to the public about the vaccine on Thursday, Dec 10.

News of a vaccine will affect public policy decisions, and, in turn, the economy. However, that news does not direct address immediate needs, such as high COVID-19 case counts and high unemployment rates, which will affect the economy as well.

News Might Not Help Bitcoin

It is a widely accepted notion that economic stimulus plans are a perfect recipe for high inflation in the future—a trend that could benefit Bitcoin and gold if it occurs.

The increase in greenback supplies due to monetary and economic stimulus has hurt the value of the U.S. dollar throughout the year.

The U.S dollar index plummeted to $90.30 on Monday from highs of $104.00 in March. By contrast, gold and Bitcoin gained significant traction as an inflationary hedge during the year.

Nevertheless, Bitcoin remains a risk asset. Over the last two days, gold prices have increased by 2.1% on positive stimulus talks; Bitcoin dropped from $19,500 to lows of $18,600 during the same period.

Gold, S&P500 And Bitcoin Four-Hour Chart

In short, the economic downturn is starting to weigh down on risk assets. Bitcoin’s performance relative to gold and stocks in the next few months will make or break its reputation as an inflationary hedge.

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