JPMorgan Attributes Bitcoin and Ethereum Sell-Off to Crypto-Native Leverage, Not Institutional Exits
JPMorgan Attributes Bitcoin and Ethereum Sell-Off to Crypto-Native Leverage, Not Institutional Exits
JPMorgan's analysis suggests that the recent price downturns for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) were primarily driven by deleveraging within crypto-native markets. The report notes that institutional instruments like spot ETFs and CME futures experienced minimal forced selling. Instead, sharp deleveraging was observed across perpetual futures markets for both assets, with Bitcoin notably experiencing a 13.1% drop from $122,316 to $106,329 in a two-week period.
JPMorgan attributes the recent Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) sell-off to crypto-native leverage rather than institutional exits, noting that spot ETFs and CME futures absorbed minimal forced selling while perpetual futures markets faced sharp deleveraging across both assets. Bitcoin fell 13.1% from $122,316 on Oct. 3 to $106,329 by Oct. 17, while perpetual open interest […]