Bitcoin Seen as Safe Haven by Some, Vujinovic Says

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 27, 2026 at 21:12  |  1:03  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Maja Vujinovic — CEO, Digital Assets, FG Nexus

Summary

Maja Vujinovic of FG Nexus discusses how investors are seeking capital protection amid geopolitical uncertainty, shaky markets, and a weaker dollar. She says gold is the first safe-haven destination because it is widely understood, while Bitcoin remains part of the mix, supported by ETF flows and younger-generation adoption. She sees Bitcoin and other risky assets following gold rather than leading in periods of heightened uncertainty.

  • Geopolitical risk and dollar weakness are driving demand for capital protection.
  • Gold is described as the first safe-haven choice due to familiarity and perceived safety.
  • Bitcoin remains part of the capital-protection mix with continued ETF interest.
  • Younger generations are allocating to Bitcoin and land rather than gold.
  • The speaker sees gold leading and Bitcoin/risky assets following in uncertain periods.
  • The dollar's 11% decline last year is highlighted as a real market issue.
Ideas
Maja Vujinovic CEO, Digital Assets, FG Nexus 0:29
Gold is first safe-haven destination
With shaky global markets, geopolitical uncertainty, and a falling dollar, investors are looking for places to protect capital. The speaker argues people instinctively turn to gold because it is long-established and widely understood as a safe asset, so gold tends to be the first destination in periods of heightened uncertainty.
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Maja Vujinovic CEO, Digital Assets, FG Nexus 0:45
Bitcoin follows gold in safe-haven mix
Bitcoin remains part of the mix for investors seeking capital protection, with ETF flows showing continued interest. The speaker also notes younger generations are allocating to Bitcoin rather than gold, but frames gold as the first safe-haven destination, with Bitcoin and other risky assets following later.
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This Bloomberg Markets video, published January 27, 2026, features Maja Vujinovic discussing GLD, BTC. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Maja Vujinovic  · Tickers: GLD, BTC