2026-05-23
The euro priced in gold and Bitcoin
Why we track the euro against scarce assets, and what a rising gold or Bitcoin price really says about the currency.
6 articles
Why we track the euro against scarce assets, and what a rising gold or Bitcoin price really says about the currency.
The three rates the European Central Bank sets to steer the cost of money across the eurozone.
The total assets held by the ECB and national central banks — a direct read on how much money the central bank has created.
How much money exists in the eurozone, from cash and current accounts up to the broad measure the ECB tracks.
What one euro buys in dollars and pounds — the external value of the currency.
The interest rate governments pay to borrow for ten years — and what the spread between countries reveals.