Not bad for 2020: Up 42% in Q4, Bitcoin price outperforms top bank stocks
2020 has been a rough year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks. Historically, traditional market analysts and old school investors tend to look at Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with a wary eye, and when crypto pundits attempt to make comparisons between the two these investors say it's an apples to oranges argument. Take, for example, Warren Buffett, who many a time has said Bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme as it does not produce anything and therefore has no value. According to these....
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Bitcoin's growth has quickly outpaced Nasdaq's in the past ten years. A potential decoupling scenario between Bitcoin (BTC) and the Nasdaq Composite can push BTC price to reach $100,000 within 24 months, according to Tuur Demeester, founder of Adamant Capital.Bitcoin outperforms tech stocksDemeester depicted Bitcoin's growing market valuation against the tech-heavy U.S. stock market index, highlighting its ability to break out every time after a period of strong consolidation. "It may do so again within the coming 24 months," he wrote, citing the attached chart below.BTC/USD vs. Nasdaq....
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has compiled a list of 19 large-cap stocks with cryptocurrency exposure that have massively outperformed the S&P 500. “On average, these stocks have dramatically outperformed the S&P 500 during the last several months alongside the surge in the price of bitcoin,” the firm wrote. 19 Stocks With Crypto Exposure That Outperformed S&P500 Goldman Sachs released a research note last week listing 19 large-cap U.S. stocks with blockchain and cryptocurrency exposure that outperformed the S&P 500. Ben Snider, the bank’s strategist and managing....
Buying bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies in 2020 has proven to be a winning strategy. But crypto investors looking to diversify their digital currency exposure should consider including stocks that offer exposure to specific companies with ties to cryptocurrencies. Penny stocks with small exposure to cryptocurrencies like Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) soared during the recent crypto boom. Investors hoping to find the next hidden gem have several penny stocks to watch. Canaan and Ebang International Holdings […]
All throughout 2020 Bitcoin price has been unusually correlated to major US stock indices such as the S&P 500. And with stocks at risk of another Black Thursday like plunge, analysts fear that it could once again take cryptocurrencies down with them. One Bitcoin expert, however, expects the cryptocurrency to soon “decouple” from traditional markets, but its likely not for the reasons you would otherwise expect. Here’s why the crypto market could soon get back […]
Downside risks for BTC price are also heightened due to the recent dollar bounce. The ghost of stock market crash is back again to haunt Bitcoin (BTC).It happened last in March 2020. Back then, the prospect of the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic led to lockdowns across developed and emerging economies. In turn, global stocks crashed in tandem, and Bitcoin lost half of its value in just two days.Meanwhile, the U.S .dollar index, or DXY, which represents the greenback's strength against a basket of top foreign currencies, has now climbed by 8.78% to 102.992, its highest level since....