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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon nonetheless is not a fan of Bitcoin however he is not letting his private emotions get in the best way of enterprise on the financial institution.
“When I look at the Bitcoin universe, the leverage in the system, the misuse,” he stated on the firm’s annual investor day Monday in New York. Noting that dangerous actors can use it for intercourse trafficking and terrorism.
“I am not a fan of it. We are going to allow you to buy it. And we’re not going to custody it. We’re going to do is put it on statements for clients. So, you know, I don’t think we should smoke, but I defend your right to smoke. I defend your right to buy Bitcoin, go at it”, he added.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Speaks at Investor Day 5/19
At JPMorgan’s Investor Day, Dimon stated the financial institution will now enable shoppers to purchase Bitcoin however that coverage hasn’t modified his view on the cryptocurrency. (JP Morgan)
Bitcoin, the biggest crypto by market worth, is simply shy of its all-time excessive of $106,734.51 reached final 12 months.
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Dimon has lengthy been a critic of Bitcoin, together with these remarks from 2021:
“I personally think that Bitcoin is worthless,” Dimon stated whereas talking at a digital occasion hosted by the Institute of Worldwide Finance. “But I don’t want to be a spokesman for that, I don’t care. It makes no difference to me.” Dimon has additionally likened the crypto to “fools gold.”
Shares of JPMorgan Chase are up over 10% outperforming the S&P 500 which is flat for the 12 months.
In January 2024, the Securities and Change Fee greenlighted the primary Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, prompting a slew of companies to launch their very own, making the asset class extra accessible for each institutional and retail buyers.
Ticker Safety Final Change Change % IBIT ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST – USD ACC 60.45 +0.46
+0.76%
FBTC FIDELITY WISE ORIGIN BITCOIN FUND – USD ACC 92.83 +0.67
+0.73%
GBTC GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST ETF – USD ACC 83.86 +0.62
+0.74%
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iShares Bitcoin Belief ETF, Constancy Sensible Origin Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Bitcoin Belief ETF are at the moment the biggest funds by property beneath administration, as tracked by ETF.com.
