Bitcoin could hit $146K long-term by 'crowding out gold,' says JPMorgan
Strategists at the American megabank believe the cryptocurrency has a chance to hit $146,000 in future years if it can evolve into a compelling alternative to gold. Drawing parallels between Bitcoin (BTC) and gold's role as a hedge for investors has been popular for years. Until now, the stark discrepancy in the total market capitalizations of the two assets has limited these analogies to a significant extent. Gold, even after a major Bitcoin price rise in Dec. 2020, continues to command roughly 4.6 times Bitcoin's current $5.85 billion market capitalization.Yet strategists at the American....
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Global investment bank JPMorgan has doubled down on its bitcoin price prediction of $146K. The bank’s analyst explained that the price of the cryptocurrency could reach that level if its volatility subsides and institutional investors start investing in bitcoin more than gold in their portfolios.
JPMorgan Renews $146K Bitcoin Price Prediction
JPMorgan released an inaugural report of its new publication last week focusing on the outlook for alternative investments, including digital assets. A new report is expected to be released every two to three months.
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JPMorgan’s analysts have made a case that bitcoin’s price could reach $146,000 as the cryptocurrency’s competition with gold heats up. Meanwhile, the firm’s global strategist sees the current bitcoin bull run as being similar to the bull run of 2017. He warns of three risks that could affect bitcoin’s outlook for 2021. JPMorgan Sets Bitcoin’s Price Target at $146K JPMorgan published a report Monday on bitcoin’s valuation and future outlook. “We cannot exclude the possibility that the current speculative mania will propagate further, pushing....
Leading investment bank JPMorgan has changed its view on the estimate of bitcoin’s price on a long-term basis. The institution had estimated a long-term price of $146K back in November when bitcoin was over $60K. One of the most important reasons for this change has to do with the increased volatility the asset has faced in recent times.
JPMorgan Changes Long-Term Bitcoin Price Estimate
JPMorgan, one of the biggest financial institutions in the world, has drastically changed its opinion on the price that bitcoin will reach long term. While JPMorgan was bullish last year,....
JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said that a medium-term fair value for Bitcoin now stands between $24,000 and $36,000. Following the worst May for Bitcoin’s (BTC) price in the past 10 years, the largest cryptocurrency is likely to continue falling in the short term, according to JPMorgan analysts.Weakened institutional demand is likely to drag the Bitcoin price below $30,000, JPMorgan strategist and Bitcoin expert Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote in the latest research note to clients.Based on Bitcoin’s volatility ratios to gold, the JPMorgan analyst forecasted that Bitcoin will....
Bitcoin is increasingly competing with gold as an investment asset and has scope for substantial gains over coming years, according to JPMorgan strategists.