JPMorgan issued a statement on January 25, indicating that Bitcoin’s price pressure may ease soon.
Analysts attribute this positive shift to investors’ reduced exodus from Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF.
Initially a fund, Grayscale’s ETF gained SEC approval to become an exchange-traded fund (ETF) on January 10.
However, it experienced significant investor withdrawals, totaling over $4 billion in sold assets.
Grayscale’s fund structure forced the sale of an equivalent amount of Bitcoin, causing a substantial increase in Bitcoin supply and a consequent price drop.
Bitcoin, once near $48,000, now sits around $41,000.
JPMorgan analysts report a 20% drop in the last two weeks. Investors who bought Grayscale ETF shares at a discount compared to Bitcoin’s price faced accumulated losses and opted to cash in their gains.
Previously forecasting $3 billion in sales, JPMorgan witnessed an actual outflow of $4.3 billion.
Most profit-taking, the bank’s analysts believe, has already occurred, potentially reducing the downward pressure on Bitcoin’s price.
Furthermore, $1.3 billion was diverted to other SEC-approved ETFs, while the rest was sold in the market.
However, Grayscale’s ETF may continue to lose investors if it doesn’t lower fees and faces competition from larger, more liquid ETFs.
Notably, FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, played a significant role in the massive sales, disposing of around $1 billion worth of ETF shares.
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