alternative assets, digital assets

Is bitcoin a safe-haven asset? Or a lie?

While checking-out of a DIY store over the weekend I overheard two young cashiers talking about investing all their savings in Bitcoins. I was concerned. Why? Fact:The price of bitcoin hit a new high of $57,505 nearly 6 times its value one year ago. Recently:In 2017, Bitcoin prices climbed 15-fold, before bubble proved unsustainable, and then bitcoin's price crashed 80% by the end of 2018. The mania:Is bitcoin "a lie," or  "the stimulus asset"?Is bitcoin "a lie," or  the new "safe-haven asset"? For me bitcoin is the new obsession. In the light of modern obsessions that have

alternative assets, digital assets, Investment, Strategy Consulting

Why did Tesla buy Bitcoin?

Tesla has put almost 8% of its reserves into the cryptocurrency.As per Form 10-K, on page 23, TESLA states, “In January 2021, we updated our investment policy to provide us with more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash that is not required to maintain adequate operating liquidity. As part of the policy, which was duly approved by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, we may invest a portion of such cash in certain alternative reserve assets including digital assets, gold bullion, gold exchange-traded funds and other asset