Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is increasingly demonstrating a dual identity—mirroring the performance of high-growth tech stocks while simultaneously acting as a hedge against broader financial uncertainty, according to Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered.
In a market note shared with Benzinga on Friday, Kendrick highlighted recent trading behavior that shows Bitcoin aligning with top technology stocks, particularly Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), while also offering protection during macroeconomic stress.
“Bitcoin is proving itself to be the best of tech—upside when stocks go up—and a hedge in multiple scenarios,” he wrote.
Kendrick …