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JPMorgan strategists say that interest in the newly launching BITO Bitcoin ETF could cool after a week or so.
Bitcoin (BTC) broke its all-time high price level following the launch of ProSharesâ Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF), BITO, on Tuesday, but JPMorgan Chase strategists believe the key driver behind the price jump is investor concern over inflation.
The BITO launch, which saw the highest-ever first-day natural volume for an ETF, is âunlikely to trigger a new phase of significantly more fresh capital entering Bitcoin,â JPMorgan strategists said in a note.
Instead, JPMorgan believes that as gold failed to respond to concerns over rising cost pressures in the last couple of weeks, Bitcoinâs renewed role as a better hedge against inflation in the eyes of investors is the main reason for the current bull run. The team highlighted that the shift away from gold ETFs into Bitcoin funds has bee gathering speed since September and âsupports a bullish outlook for Bitcoin into year-end.â
The JPMorgan strategists exemplified the waning interest after the first week following the launch of the Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC) in Canada, claiming that the initial hype surrounding BITO could also fade after a week.
As the first Bitcoin futures-linked ETF in the United States, ProSharesâ Bitcoin Strategy ETF started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday at an opening price of $40 per share. It enables investors to have direct exposure to cryptocurrency futures in a regulated market.
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JPMorganâs comments echo others in traditional finance. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn praised Bitcoin as a great hedge against inflation as the next market crisis looms on the horizon.
Bill Winters, CEO of British bank Standard Chartered, recently noted the passing of a long period of low inflation, adding that âitâs perfectly reasonable for people to want an alternative to fiat currency.â
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