MassMutual Bitcoin purchase proves crypto demand is rising, JPMorgan says
Even a nominal investment from insurance firms and pension funds could be significant for Bitcoin. MassMutual’s $100 million Bitcoin (BTC) purchase shows that the demand for cryptocurrency will be growing further, according to strategists at major investment bank JPMorgan.In an investor note on Dec. 11, JPMorgan strategists including Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou reportedly suggested that Bitcoin adoption is now expanding from family offices and wealthy investors to bigger investors like insurance firms and pension funds.As reported by Bloomberg, the experts said that insurance firms and pension....
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JPMorgan analysts said MassMutual's recent $100 million bitcoin purchases are a sign of growing mainstream acceptance for the cryptocurrency.
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