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Bitcoin and gold are positioned as alternative reserve assets
The Block highlights both assets as hard to counterfeit and independent of any single company’s performance, key traits for institutions seeking to preserve value.
A reserve asset is typically something governments or institutions hold to protect value, provide liquidity, and function as a store of wealth outside their day-to-day operating currency, according to The Block.
The article argues that both Bitcoin and gold meet that bar because they are scarce and difficult to counterfeit, and because their value is not tied to the performance of a single company.
It also frames the two assets as reserve options by pointing to their ability to act independently as alternatives to traditional holding mechanisms.
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