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Bitcoin Isn’t Ready to Replace Gold or Bonds, Analyst Warns | US Crypto News
By: beincrypto|2025/05/07 23:00:02
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Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.Grab a coffee as we dissect Bitcoin’s place in mainstream finance. The narrative of the pioneer crypto decoupling from traditional equity markets gains significant attention, but is it ready for the next step?Crypto News of the Day: Bitcoin Still a Diversifier, Not a Reliable Hedge, RedStone Exec SaysBeInCrypto’s recent US Crypto News series in April explored whether the digital gold narrative was breaking down as Gold ascended to new highs while Bitcoin lagged.The report came after extensive advocacy for Bitcoin as digital gold, with many presenting it as a safe-haven asset against negative market price movements.“Primary use case for Bitcoin seems to be a store of value, aka ‘digital gold’ in a decentralized finance (DeFi) world,” the US Treasury stated recently.However, recent findings beg the question: Is that time finally here? BeInCrypto contacted RedStone to ask: Is Bitcoin a hedge for traditional markets?The response was insightful, with key takeaways from Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and COO of the leading cross-chain data oracle provider RedStone. According to Kazmierczak, data support Bitcoin’s role as a portfolio diversifier.Kazmierczak cited analysis of Bitcoin and S&P 500 data from the past 12 months of open American market days. They analyzed on weekly and monthly timeframes.Bitcoin correlation on a 7-day timeframe. Source: RedStoneFor the 7-day correlation, which provides a more short-term outlook, they noted F periods when BTC exhibited a strong negative correlation with the American stock markets.“These are the periods when many called for BTC’s decoupling from the broader markets,” he explained.However, the 7-day aggregation is a short-term metric, making it susceptible to influence from market noise. The 30-day chart provides a clearer representation.Bitcoin correlation with S&P on a 30-day timeframe. Source: RedStoneThis timeframe reveals several shifts between modest positive, near-zero, and slightly negative correlations throughout the 12 months.Bitcoin May Not Be Ready to Replace Traditional HedgesHe explained that Bitcoin exhibited variable correlation with the S&P 500 (SPX) over the past year.This variance, he said, does not support positioning Bitcoin as a replacement for traditional hedges like gold or bonds.“With correlations ranging from -0.2 to 0.4, Bitcoin demonstrates a variable relationship with equities rather than providing the consistent negative correlation truly needed for effective portfolio protection,” Kazmierczak told BeInCrypto in the interview.He observed that institutional players still fundamentally classify Bitcoin as a risk-on asset. According to Kazmierczak, this range indicates that Bitcoin operates with periodic independence from traditional equity markets.He believes the correlation is generally modest enough to provide portfolio diversification benefits. However, the variance nullifies Bitcoin from functioning as a reliable counter-movement hedge.“This relationship puts Bitcoin in a diversifier category rather than a haven asset... Bitcoin can add diversity to a portfolio but won’t reliably protect against stock market crashes since it doesn’t consistently move in the opposite direction,” he added.Nevertheless, the RedStone executive articulated that if Bitcoin truly transitions to being treated as a safe-haven, risk-off asset, it would mark the most profound asset narrative transformation in modern financial history.“I believe that’s possible. But not in such a short timespan as crypto believers would like it to be,” Kazmierczak concluded.Chart of the DayBitcoin vs S&P 500 performance: Source: TradingViewThe chart suggests Bitcoin’s performance has often diverged from traditional equity markets, especially in 2024-2025.However, this does not definitively indicate a permanent decoupling or consistent negative correlation with equities.While Bitcoin outperformed at times, it still shows periods of correlation with the S&P 500, indicating its role in portfolio protection remains uncertain and context-dependent.A recent US Crypto News publication indicated what could pass as context for these variations. BeInCrypto cited political tension and concerns over the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) independence.Byte-Sized AlphaHere’s a summary of more US crypto news to follow today:The US Senate’s PSI is probing President Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures for potential ethics violations and conflicts of interest.Pectra hard fork hit mainnet at 10:05 UTC, finalizing 12 minutes later—Ethereum’s biggest change since the 2022 Merge.Bitcoin spiked above $97,000 following China’s $138 billion stimulus, then retreated to $96,000 amid Fed uncertainty.Changpeng Zhao (CZ) proposes reducing Binance Smart Chain (BSC) gas fees by up to 10x to improve user experience and reduce costs.Bitcoin ETFs saw $85.64 million in outflows, snapping a streak of inflows as institutional investors reduce exposure ahead of the FOMC.Movement Labs fires co-founder Rushi Manche amid a third-party review on market maker issues, triggering community unrest.World Liberty Financial launched a governance vote to approve a USD1 stablecoin airdrop, with 99.97% voter support signaling imminent rollout.Litecoin (LTC) surged 10% despite the SEC’s delay on the Litecoin ETF, trading at $91.68 with strong daily volume.Solana Name Service launches the SNS token, aligning incentives with .sol domain user needs and future ecosystem growth.Crypto Equities Pre-Market OverviewCompanyAt the Close of May 6Pre-Market OverviewStrategy (MSTR)$385.60$396.94 (+2.94%)Coinbase Global (COIN)$196.89$200.79 (+1.98%)Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY.TO)$25.90$25.30 (-2.3%)MARA Holdings (MARA)$13.15$13.60 (+3.42%)Riot Platforms (RIOT)$7.86$8.10 (+3.05%)Core Scientific (CORZ)$8.99$9.19 (+2.22%)Crypto equities market open race: Finance.YahooThe post Bitcoin Isn’t Ready to Replace Gold or Bonds, Analyst Warns | US Crypto News appeared first on BeInCrypto.
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