On Thursday morning, Bitcoin surpassed $57,000 after falling to below $50,000 during Monday's market sell-off.
At the time of writing, the price of Bitcoin has seen a 4% increase, trading for around $59,000.
According to JPMorgan, this rebound is mainly due to institutional investors. The limited de-risking seen in Bitcoin futures during the crash indicates continued confidence from these investors.
In other news, Morgan Stanley is allowing its financial advisors to recommend the iShares Bitcoin Trust and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).
As reported, Morgan Stanley is the first major Wall Street firm to actively promote these Bitcoin funds to clients, while firms like Merrill Lynch and UBS only offer them at client request.
BBVA has made a significant move into the cryptocurrency space, gaining approval from Spain’s securities regulator, CNMV, to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading.
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes Bitcoin could emerge as Wall Street’s most lucrative asset as the U.S. moves toward recognizing BTC as part of its financial reserves.
Despite Bitcoin’s growing presence in financial markets, global adoption remains relatively low, with only 4% of the world’s population holding BTC.
Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, has put forward an ambitious plan for the U.S. government to secure up to 25% of Bitcoin’s total supply over the next decade.