JPMorgan analysts say investor confidence is shifting away from Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) toward gold, as the precious metal gains momentum as the preferred inflation hedge amid growing economic uncertainty.
What Happened: In a recent note led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the bank’s team of strategists pointed to Bitcoin’s high volatility and its increasing correlation with equities as weakening its long-touted “digital gold” status, The Block reported on Thursday.
“The sharp rise in gold prices highlights a stronger investor appetite for traditional safe havens,” the report noted, with gold surpassing $3,100 per ounce this year.
The move is being driven by what analysts call the “debasement trade,” a …
