ChainCatcher News, the well-known American financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald pointed out in its latest biweekly macro report that although the Federal Reserve plans to start a rate-cutting cycle in September, the core inflation rate has remained above 2% for four consecutive years, and there are still significant upward risks to inflation pressures.The agency advises investors to pay attention to Bitcoin and gold as hedging tools. Cantor Fitzgerald explicitly stated, "Our view is to buy Bitcoin and gold to address the inflation theme."Although the agency expects the stock market to rise by the end of the year, it believes the mid-term outlook is not optimistic and may be a poor investment choice.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixdock, a leading RWA tokenization platform under Matrixport, announced a partnership with Avalon Finance, making its gold token XAUm the first RWA token supported for collateralized lending by Avalon Finance. XAUm holders can stake XAUm on the Avalon Finance platform on the BNB chain to borrow USDT or USDC, with a collateralization ratio of 70%.Avalon Labs is building a premier on-chain financial center for the Bitcoin ecosystem, offering a seamless ecosystem that includes lending services backed by BTC, Bitcoin-supported stablecoins, yield-generating accounts, and diversified products such as credit cards.Matrixdock will continue to explore collaborations with industry ecosystem projects to create more application scenarios for its high-quality DeFi collateral asset XAUm, helping investors achieve higher capital utilization.

ChainCatcher news, Barrick Gold CEO stated: "Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and is indeed affected by elections. But I don't believe it has the same fundamentals as gold. When you examine the global monetary system, fiat currencies, and the debt we are facing, you will find that many large global investors have already started to liquidate some of their investments and shift their funds."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Texas House Republican Cody Harris spoke on November 21 at the North American Blockchain Summit about the development of Texas's gold-backed token. He believes that the gold-backed tokens issued by the Texas government could serve as a gateway for Texans to explore digital assets like Bitcoin.Previously, in April 2023, two Texas lawmakers introduced two bills aimed at creating a state-issued digital currency backed by gold. Under the plan, each unit of the digital currency would represent a specific fraction of an ounce of gold held in trust. Harris stated that this initiative could help skeptics become more accepting of cryptocurrency by providing a government-issued digital alternative before transitioning to decentralized assets like Bitcoin; for those who are very reluctant to own Bitcoin or explore cryptocurrency, tokens issued by startups may feel somewhat "reassuring" compared to government-issued tokens. While encouraging Texas's gold-backed digital currency project, Harris is opposed to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport's latest weekly report shows that the progress of the fifth Bitcoin bull market closely aligns with its prediction made in July 2023. The report forecasts that Bitcoin will reach $125,000 by December 2024, and as Bitcoin approaches the $100,000 mark, this prediction becomes increasingly credible. The report suggests that institutional investors allocate both Bitcoin and gold, based on the Black-Litterman asset allocation model, which is expected to achieve a return rate of 15.6% with a Sharpe ratio of 1.6.The research indicates that although Bitcoin has outperformed gold in recent years, both assets hold investment value due to their low correlation and macroeconomic outlook. The report specifically notes that a sell-off in gold after the U.S. elections could present a good buying opportunity, and it is expected that central banks worldwide will continue to diversify their reserve assets in the coming years, further enhancing gold's importance in institutional portfolios.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Deenar co-founder Maruf Yusupov stated that the rapid rise of Bitcoin after Trump's victory in the U.S. elections may be reshaping traditional views on inflation hedging. Trump's focus on tax cuts, tariffs, and cryptocurrencies is driving interest in Bitcoin as a modern alternative to gold. With the acceleration of institutional adoption, a significant shift of capital from gold to digital assets may be observed.deVere Group CEO Nigel Green also mentioned that Bitcoin is increasingly being viewed as a tool for hedging inflation and diversifying portfolios, with institutional interest reaching historic highs and the infrastructure supporting mass adoption continuously expanding.Copper.co research director Fadi Aboualfa expressed a similar view, also emphasizing that the price trend patterns between spot Bitcoin and gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming increasingly similar.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Bitcoin has been setting new records this month, breaking the $97,000 mark on Thursday. Investors continue to expect that the newly elected U.S. President Trump will usher in a "golden era" for cryptocurrencies, which will include more supportive regulations for the industry, as well as potential national strategic Bitcoin reserves.Data from BCA Research shows that Bitcoin is approaching the $100,000 mark for the first time, but it could potentially double thereafter. Analysts generally believe that the strong momentum of cryptocurrencies will continue, with Bitcoin expected to reach $200,000 by the end of 2025 and Ethereum reaching $10,000.Swan Bitcoin analyst Sam Callahan stated that Bitcoin's price continues to be driven by a series of factors, including improved liquidity conditions, increased institutional adoption, and a shift in the regulatory environment from headwinds to tailwinds. Another term for Trump also means larger budget deficits, potential for more inflation, and changes in the international role of the dollar—all of which will positively impact Bitcoin's price.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin has been setting new records this month, breaking the $97,000 mark on Thursday. Investors continue to expect that the newly elected President Trump will usher in a "golden age" for cryptocurrencies, which will include more supportive regulations for the industry, as well as potential national strategic Bitcoin reserves.Data from BCA Research shows that Bitcoin is approaching the $100,000 mark for the first time, but it could potentially double thereafter. Analysts generally believe that the strong momentum of cryptocurrencies will continue, with Bitcoin expected to reach $200,000 by the end of 2025 and Ethereum reaching $10,000. Swan Bitcoin analyst Sam Callahan stated that Bitcoin's price continues to be driven by a range of factors, including improved liquidity conditions, increased institutional adoption, and a shift in the regulatory environment from headwinds to tailwinds. Another term for Trump also means larger budget deficits, potential for more inflation, and changes in the international role of the dollar—all of which will positively impact Bitcoin's price.

ChainCatcher News, incoming U.S. President Trump has a plan developed by an ally in the U.S. Senate aimed at filling the strategic Bitcoin inventory proposed by Trump without increasing the government deficit, specifically by selling off a portion of the Federal Reserve's gold.Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis plans to push for a bill when the new Congress convenes next year. The bill calls for the U.S. to purchase 1 million Bitcoins, which would account for nearly 5% of the outstanding tokens. At current market prices, this acquisition would cost approximately $90 billion; however, if the bill is passed and investors act before the government purchases, the amount needed for the acquisition could increase.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport's RWA platform Matrixdock has announced a strategic partnership with global leader in secure logistics and asset protection, Brink's, to provide efficient and secure transportation and custody services for Matrixdock's gold token (XAUm). Currently, this service primarily covers vaults in Singapore and Hong Kong.XAUm is a high-standard, innovative gold token fully backed by physical gold bars with a purity of no less than 99.99% according to LBMA (London Bullion Market Association) specifications, with each XAUm token anchored to one troy ounce of LBMA physical gold bars. Brink's, with its extensive experience in secure asset management and its outstanding global reputation, will ensure the safe transportation of the underlying LBMA gold assets of XAUm and store them in its highly secure, fully insured world-class vaults. This partnership further enhances the trust of global investors, especially those in the Asia-Pacific region, in XAUm.

ChainCatcher news, according to Walter Bloomberg, the latest November Global Fund Manager Survey released by Bank of America shows that 43% of respondents believe that the U.S. stock market will be the best-performing asset class in 2025, followed by global equities (20%) and gold (15%).

ChainCatcher news, according to K33 Research's research director Vetle Lunde, the correlation between Bitcoin and gold has dropped to an 11-month low after the U.S. elections.

ChainCatcher news, according to market information, spot gold has fallen below the $2600 mark, currently reported at $2597.54, the first time since September 20.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixdock, Asia's leading RWA tokenization platform under Matrixport, announces a limited-time event for the gold token XAUm, waiving the gold on-chain minting fee until the TVL on the XAUm chain reaches $100 million.XAUm is a high-standard, innovative gold token launched by Matrixdock, fully backed by physical gold bars with a purity of no less than 99.99% from LBMA (London Bullion Market Association), with each XAUm token anchored to one troy ounce of LBMA physical gold.Matrixdock is actively empowering the XAUm gold token, continuously expanding its on-chain use cases. Recently, Matrixdock reached a strategic partnership with Kinza Finance, and the gold token XAUm has officially launched on the Kinza Finance platform. XAUm holders can stake XAUm on the BNB chain to borrow USDT or USDC, increasing capital efficiency.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, the assets of BlackRock's Bitcoin exchange-traded fund iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) have surpassed those of its gold exchange-traded fund iShares Gold ETF (IAU).Geraci stated on social media: "The assets of the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) have now surpassed those of the iShares Gold ETF (IAU). This achievement took only 10 months. In comparison, IAU was launched in January 2005. This development is absolutely astonishing."

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Paxos CEO and co-founder Charles Cascarilla stated that Trump's re-election could bring about a "golden age of cryptocurrency." He noted that Trump's campaign has a clear crypto theme, and the new government is expected to unleash long-standing demand, transforming the U.S. from a laggard into an industry leader.Crypto.com President Eric Anziani believes that the U.S. has begun to shift towards a more crypto-friendly stance, with the SEC's approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs earlier this year being a clear signal.Binance CEO Richard Teng also pointed out that the launch of Bitcoin ETFs in markets like Hong Kong, Australia, and Ghana indicates that global regulators are starting to view cryptocurrencies as mainstream assets.