JPMorgan Gives Bitcoin Top Return Forecast, Grayscale Highlights

Grayscale highlighted a 10% projected compound annual bitcoin return in JPMorgan Asset Management’s long-term assumptions, exceeding estimates for other asset classes. The firm’s analysis connected growing institutional recognition with potential diversification benefits and substantial price risk. Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said Nov. 4 that bitcoin’s inclusion in JPMorgan Asset Management’s 2027 long-term investment assumptions marked another institutional milestone. The research evaluated the cryptocurrency alongside established investments, giving portfolio managers estimates for its returns, volatility, and relationships with other holdings. Pandl focused on how those characteristics could support diversification. JPMorgan’s long-term return projections , released Oct.