Goldman Sachs: Gold Will Hit $2,300 by 2022. What About Bitcoin?
A depreciating US dollar as a reserve currency coupled with investors looking for attractive alternatives could see both BTC and gold rise. Major investment banking company Goldman Sachs says the price of gold will rise 20% to reach $2,300 before the end of 2022.
The commodity hit new record highs on July 31 at more than $2,000 per ounce, but Goldman believes it still has a long way to go. According to a report cited by Bloomberg, the bank believes the price of gold will surge to $2,300 in the next 12 months — a revised forecast that originally predicted $2,000 — due to concerns over the US dollar’s standing.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs stated on July 28 that a “record level of debt accumulation” from the U.S. government and “real concerns around the longevity of the US dollar as a reserve currency” had affected the price of the commodity. Gold is currently pricedat $1,975 per ounce.
What helps gold, also helps BTC?
Goldman said the measures taken by the U.S. government to lessen the economic impact caused by the pandemic — for example, stimulus payments — could easily lead to a rise in debt through currency debasement. The bank stated that such conditions would boost prices in gold and silver.
However, many other alternatives to fiat currency would look more attractive to investors as the U.S. dollar slowly loses its value as a reserve currency.
Cointelegraph reported on July 30 that Bitcoin (BTC) could be a better hedge against inflation than gold. Since March, the cryptocurrency has had a stronger negative correlation with the dollar than gold.
Top Cryptocurrencies with Price Predictions
| # | Crypto | Prediction | Accuracy | CVIX | Price | 24h | 7d | Market Cap | 7d price change | |
| 1 |  BTC |
Bitcoin predictions | 83.6% | 20 | $101 701.81 | 1.69% | 2.07% | $2 013 246 996 833 |  |
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| 2 |  ETH |
Ethereum predictions | 69.2% | 63 | $3 915.40 | -0.05% | -2.15% | $471 597 924 366 |  |
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| 3 |  XRP |
XRP predictions | 60.4% | 90 | $2.47 | 5.89% | 1.39% | $141 142 112 565 |  |
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| 4 |  USDT |
Tether predictions | 91.2% | 1 | $1.000042 | -0.01% | -0.14% | $140 139 591 223 |  |
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| 5 |  SOL |
Solana predictions | 77.6% | 34 | $225.66 | -0.24% | -4.29% | $108 098 878 749 |  |
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| 6 |  BNB |
Binance Coin predictions | 72.4% | 60 | $728.99 | 2.96% | -1.69% | $104 980 392 576 |  |
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| 7 |  DOGE |
Dogecoin predictions | 77.6% | 45 | $0.410083 | 0.70% | -5.78% | $60 360 933 009 |  |
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| 8 |  USDC |
USD Coin predictions | 94% | 1 | $0.999956 | 0% | 0% | $41 989 588 944 |  |
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| 9 |  ADA |
Cardano predictions | 62.8% | 74 | $1.11 | 0.75% | -8.74% | $38 938 221 420 |  |
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| 10 |  TRX |
TRON predictions | 57.6% | 93 | $0.294798 | 1.75% | -10.07% | $25 424 946 533 |  |
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| 11 |  AVAX |
Avalanche predictions | 68.8% | 65 | $52.49 | -1.10% | 0.78% | $21 502 759 836 |  |
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| 12 |  LINK |
Chainlink predictions | 59.6% | 87 | $29.57 | 0.59% | 14.33% | $18 538 470 003 |  |
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| 13 |  SHIB |
SHIBA INU predictions | 69.6% | 68 | $0.000029 | 2.81% | -6.07% | $16 940 665 280 |  |
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| 14 |  TON |
Toncoin predictions | 69.2% | 69 | $6.31 | -0.68% | -7.62% | $16 085 252 236 |  |
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| 15 |  DOT |
Polkadot predictions | 60.4% | 78 | $9.01 | -0.51% | -15.10% | $13 775 503 688 |  |
