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.
Charles Edwards, founder and CEO of Capriole Investments, has offered a fresh perspective on Bitcoin’s stalled price movement near the $100,000 mark, despite growing institutional enthusiasm.
Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin treasury with a new acquisition of 1,005 BTC valued at approximately $108.1 million, further cementing its status as one of the largest corporate holders of the digital asset.
Despite common fears that global crises spell disaster for crypto markets, new data from Binance Research suggests the opposite may be true — at least for Bitcoin.
A new report by crypto analytics firm Alphractal reveals that Bitcoin miners are facing some of the lowest profitability levels in over a decade — yet have shown little sign of capitulation.