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Bitcoin’s price has outperformed the returns from the S&P 500 more than threefold in 2024.
Exposure to Bitcoin and Ether, the two largest cryptocurrencies, will significantly boost the returns of traditional investment portfolios.
Adding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) to investor portfolios will “greatly improve” the return on investment (ROI), according to Philippe Meyer, head of digital and blockchain solutions at BBVA.
During a panel at the Web3 Corporate Innovation Day, Meyer said that the firm had observed that introducing a small portion of digital assets like Bitcoin or Ether is “greatly improving the performance” of investment portfolios:
Bitcoin price needs to rise above $68,000 to sustain buying in ETH, TON, UNI, and XMR.
Bitcoin (BTC) is down more than 4% this week, signaling that the bears are active near $70,000. However, Bitcoin investors seem to be viewing the dips as a buying opportunity. Market intelligence firm Santiment said in a post on X that Bitcoin’s dip to $66,600 saw a surge in buying while selling interest remained dormant.
Even as Bitcoin is trying to find a short-term bottom, Ether (ETH) is attempting a rebound off its recent drop below $3,400 on June 14. The solid demand at lower levels could be due to the expected launch of the spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas anticipates Ether ETFs to start trading as early as July 2.
Bitcoin’s recent weakness has increased selling pressure in several altcoins, which have dropped near or below their immediate support levels. However, if Bitcoin manages to stage a comeback, select altcoins are likely to witness solid buying at lower levels.
Ethereum price has had a rocky week and data suggests that more downside could be on the way.
After rallying to $3,972 after the approval of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Ether (ETH) has underperformed over the last week, down 10%, compared to Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, leading traders to doubt whether the altcoin’s downtrend is over.
To put this into context, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price fell by 6% during the same period, while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization dropped by 5.3%.
A number of market and technical indicators show that ETH may witness a deeper correction before making another attempt at recovery.
BlackRock updated its Form S-1 for its spot Ether ETF, which analysts say is a “good sign” that issuers and the SEC are working on ETF launches.
United States spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have a “legit possibility” of launching by late June, according to analysts, after BlackRock updated a key filing necessary for launch.
On May 29, BlackRock updated its Form S-1 for its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) with the Securities and Exchange Commission nearly a week after the regulator approved its 19b-4 filing — both need approval for the ETF to start trading.
“Good sign. [Probably] see rest roll in soon.” Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in a May 29 X post.