New Gold Backed Cryptocurrency Has Been Announced
By Joshua KrauseThe most legitimate argument against Bitcoin, is the fact that it isn’t backed by anything tangible. While it does use math and cryptography to create scarcity, at the end of the day bitcoins are still just digits on a screen. In that regard, they aren’t that different from fiat currencies. Their value is dictated by confidence and belief, rather than real world value.But that may be about to change. Not for bitcoin, but for digital currencies in general. The gold storage company known as Anthem Vault has decided to release a new cryptocurrency that is backed by precious metals. Each “coin” will be valued at 1 gram of gold, and will be called the “Hayek,” after Austrian Economist Friedrich Hayek. It’s slated to be released on May 25th.In an interview with Business Insider, the CEO of Anthem Vault explained his reasoning…
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