1. Why are investors turning to gold and Bitcoin?
Gold vs Bitcoin: Why Investors are Turning to Scarcity Assets
1. Why are investors turning to gold and Bitcoin?
Analytics Insight
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Aug 31, 2026 at 4:30 AM UTC · 1 min de lectura

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Investors seek scarce assets that can offer protection against inflation, fiscal deficits, currency weakness and monetary uncertainty.
2. How scarce is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coins, with about 20 million already mined.
3. How much gold exists above ground?
Around 220,700 tonnes of gold have been mined across history, with almost all of that stock still in existence.
Bitcoin moved from $63,500 to $77,914.2 over the last 30-day period, a gain of 22.7 percent.
Source: Kraken · NewsLayer Markets · Updated hace unos segundos
4. Are central banks still buying gold?
Yes. Central banks bought 288.9 tonnes of gold in Q2 2026, up 62% year over year.
5. Are institutions buying Bitcoin too?
Yes. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about USD 2.8 billion in net inflows across eight straight sessions through August 26.
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