JPMorgan does not foresee a significant impact from the potential approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S.Stay updated on Pro Crypto Ecosystems news by locking ACS tokens with The Block.No wallet? No problem. You can set one up for free. We recommend Torus for first-time users.While crypto enthusiasts eagerly await the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the United States, JPMorgan says such approval may not have the significant impact on the crypto market many anticipate.
"The potential approval of physically backed bitcoin ETFs by the SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] is unlikely to be a game changer for crypto markets," JPMorgan strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote in a report on Thursday. Several factors have led to JPMorgan casting doubt on the impact.
First, spot bitcoin ETFs have existed in Canada and Europe for some time but have failed to gain significant investor interest. Outflows from gold ETFs over the past year or so have also not benefited bitcoin funds overall, including futures ETFs, the analysts said.have some advantages over futures bitcoin ETFs, those benefits are"rather marginal," according to JPMorgan analysts.
Spot bitcoin ETFs also have the potential to better reflect real-time supply and demand, bringing increased liquidity and improved price transparency, according to the analysts. However, the introduction of spot bitcoin ETFs may shift trading activity and liquidity from U.S. bitcoin futures markets"to the extent spot bitcoin ETFs replace futures-based bitcoin ETFs," the analysts said.
The renewed race for a spot bitcoin ETF is underway. Several companies, including traditional finance giants BlackRock and Fidelity, are vying for approval and competing to offer investors access to the crypto market. The SEC has previously rejected all spot bitcoins ETFs in the past.
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