JPMorgan is making another big bet on crypto. The Wall Street giant is considering letting institutional clients trade cryptocurrency, according to reporting on Monday from Bloomberg. These products and services may reportedly include spot and derivatives trading, and the efforts are still in their early stages. JPMorgan did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment. The move comes amid the company’s broader embrace of digital assets. In October, the bank announced that it would allow ins ...

LATEST: ⚡ BlackRock has named Bitcoin one of the three major investment themes of 2025 alongside Treasury bills and Magnificent 7 tech stocks, with the firm's Bitcoin ETF closing out 2025 with $68.3 billion in assets. https://t.co/XUdsNoNiVp ...

RT CoinDesk Podcast Network (@CoinDeskPodcast)🎧 Catch the latest episode of 'THE MINING POD,’ in partnership with @blockspace!THE MINING POD:The Year of the Bitcoin ETF w/ Jean-Marie MognettiJean-Marie Mognetti, CEO of CoinShares, joinsThe Mining Pod to talk about the financialization of Bitcoin following the ETF launches.Notes:* EU ETF market 10x smaller than US* Bitcoin futures in backwardation* Spot liquidity is currently thin* Options market suppressing volatility* US dominates global crypto trading* So ...

Spot XRP ETF products have taken the broader cryptocurrency market by surprise with their massive inflows as some other altcoin funds struggle to find stability. The demand for the XRP ETF is on the rise and has led to an uninterrupted inflows streak. This outlook suggests that institutional investors are confident about XRP’s long-term potential. XRP ETFs Outperform Counterparts On December 22 alone, US XRP ETFs recorded about $43.9 million in net inflows, marking their strongest daily showing since e ...

Core Viewpoint - The current market dynamics show an unusual correlation between rising stocks and precious metals, particularly gold, which has increased nearly 70% this year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 20% rise [1][2]. Gold Market Analysis - Gold's performance is attributed to geopolitical tensions, particularly following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the current U.S. administration's policies that may lead to increased inflation, benefiting gold prices [2][7]. - Historical patterns suggest that new long positions in gold at current levels may not be favorable, as past instances indicate potential corrections after significant price increases [3][4]. - Goldman Sachs projects a base case scenario for gold prices reaching $4,900 per ounce by 2026, with potential for further upside [4]. Market Volatility and Predictions - The current gold price is approximately 100% above its 60-month moving average, a situation not seen since 1939, raising concerns about a possible correction [5][9]. - The low volatility in the stock market, currently at 11%, is expected to rise closer to its historical average of around 20%, which could signal a market correction [10]. - The inflow of gold-backed ETFs has been increasing, contrasting with outflows from Bitcoin ETFs, indicating a shift in investor sentiment towards precious metals [11]. Cryptocurrency Outlook - Bitcoin is anticipated to revert to its historical mean of around $50,000, with skepticism about its ability to surpass $100,000 due to market saturation and overhype [12][14]. - The ratio of Bitcoin to gold has decreased to about 19 ounces of gold per Bitcoin, the lowest in nearly two years, suggesting a bearish outlook for Bitcoin compared to gold [16]. Conclusion on Precious Metals - Gold is expected to continue outperforming other commodities and the stock market, particularly in a declining stock market environment, which poses a significant risk for next year [15].

LATEST: 📊 BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF ranked sixth in 2025 inflows despite being down 9.6% for the year, making it the only fund in the top 25 with negative returns, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. https://t.co/wbaIt1iVAd ...

The whales are selling XRP. No, it's not really that serious. We are starting to see some pretty big wallets selling some XRP though.Uh, most of this is on Binance. We do see here from Coinb XRP sale pressure alert. Despite ETF approval, Wales 100K to 1 million and 1 million plus XRP wallets, not retail, are driving inflows.Large XRP transfers to Binance signal continued sell pressure. Now, if we're looking at this chart from CryptoQuant, we do see that most of the value bands coming into Binance, aka Excha ...

The U.S. launch of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to the two leading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), in 2024 marked a watershed moment in the short history of digital assets. An asset, once ignored and derided by the traditional finance industry, found support among the leading Wall Street giants like BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN). Related: Wall Street firm files new Bitcoin ETF that trades only after dark The retail traders gave a terrific recepti ...

Investors continue to allocate capital to U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, prioritizing the asset even as broader crypto market sentiment oscillates between caution and bearishness. Bitcoin ETFs attracted net inflows of $457 million on Thursday, marking the third-largest single-day inflow since October 8—trailing only the $523.98 million seen on November 11 and the $477.19 million on October 21, according to SoSoValue data. The major contributors to Thursday’s net inflow were BlackRock’s IBIT wi ...

The Morning Minute (12.18)Powered by @yeet⏰Top News:-Crypto majors mixed with BTC leading at $87,400-Coinbase rolled out several new products including prediction markets, stocks, equity perps, DEX and more-DTCC to issue tokenized securities on Canton Network-Citadel and other banks plan to spend $100M to counter crypto spend in 2026 elections-Uniswap submits final proposal to turn fee switch on, burn 100M UNI🌎 Macro Crypto and Memes-Crypto majors were mixed; BTC+0.3% at $87,400; ETH -2% at $2,870; BNB -2% ...