JPMorgan analysts remain bearish on Bitcoin’s near-term future, believing the asset’s current rally is attributable to retail and speculative institutions. Both groups, the bank claimed on March 14, have joined momentum traders like commodity trading advisors in burrowing money into both gold and bitcoin futures. JPMorgan’s Bitcoin Analysis The bank’s analysis is a countertheory to…
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The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has doubled down on his anti-crypto stance, declaring that he will never personally buy bitcoin. His investment bank, however, is an authorized participant for Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Despite his personal reservations about bitcoin, Dimon acknowledged his clients’ interest and championed their freedom to invest.…
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JPMorgan says the argument that bitcoin’s market cap would rise to $3.3 trillion if it matched gold in portfolios, implying more than doubling in price, overlooks risk. “It would be unrealistic to expect bitcoin to match gold within investors’ portfolios in notional amounts,” a JPMorgan strategist stressed, adding: “Most investors take risk and volatility into…
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A significant bitcoin “mega whale” moved 3,000 vintage bitcoins from 2010 as BTC peaked at $69,210. JPMorgan predicted a post-halving drop in bitcoin’s price to $42,000, citing current euphoria levels. Meanwhile, bitcoin cash experienced a 40% surge in anticipation of its halving event and a major 2024 upgrade. Additionally, rumors circulated about a Qatari billionaire’s…
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JPMorgan has cautioned investors that the price of bitcoin could fall to $42,000 after the halving event in April. The global investment bank’s analysts explained that $42K is the level they “envisage bitcoin prices drifting towards once bitcoin-halving-induced euphoria subsides after April.” The bank also recently stated that the bitcoin halving and the next major…
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JPMorgan Chase has discussed three main catalysts driving crypto prices over the coming months. The global investment bank’s analysts believe that the Bitcoin halving event and the next major upgrade of the Ethereum network are largely priced in. JPMorgan on Catalysts Affecting Crypto Prices Global investment bank JPMorgan Chase has provided its insights into three…
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Edward Snowden, a privacy advocate and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower, says bitcoin “is the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage.” He views his statement as “unpopular but true.” Edward Snowden’s ‘Unpopular but True’ Bitcoin Statement Edward Snowden, a privacy advocate, posted about bitcoin on social media platform X…
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Tether’s (USDT) dominant position as the largest stablecoin faces regulatory challenges and risks from various authorities and jurisdictions as they seek to impose more transparency and compliance on stablecoins. The stablecoin is vulnerable due to its dependence on the American market and pending regulations. Despite Tether’s headquarters not being based in the U.S., regulators can…
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Global investment bank JPMorgan conducted a survey of over 4,000 institutional traders and found that 78% of them have no plans to trade crypto or digital coins, while 12% do. In addition, 61% of traders “predict artificial intelligence/machine learning as the most influential in shaping the future of trading over the next three years.” JPMorgan’s…
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JPMorgan has warned of increased risk for the crypto market resulting from Tether’s “lack of regulatory compliance and transparency.” The global investment bank’s analysts explained that other stablecoin issuers that have been more compliant with existing regulations are likely to benefit from the coming regulatory crackdown on stablecoins and gain market share. JPMorgan Warns About…
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