A feature in the marketplace this week is plummeting gold prices, which hit a nearly five-month low of $1,803.50 overnight, basis December Comex futures. The keener risk appetite just recently is denting buyer interest in the safe-haven metal. A few are proclaiming the recent big gains in Bitcoin, at the same time gold’s price drops, as making the digital currency the “new gold.” Most veteran market watchers reckon that notion is hogwash, as a main reason for gold being a safe-haven store of value is that an investor can store physical gold in a safe place—even at home. Gold’s value and sustainability do not depend on the viability of “the grid.” Those digital currency owners who consider their asset to be the new safe-haven replacement for gold might get this question from a veteran gold bug: “When the grid goes down, will you show me your digital currency?” One final note on gold’s descent this week: Many smart-money traders will be viewing gold as a value-buying opportunity, figuring that when global economies are back to firing on all cylinders in the coming months, and with those economies already awash in cash from central banks’ stimulus programs, very strong consumer demand will occur, resulting in price inflation being ignited–and maybe with a vengeance.