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JP Morgan CEO issues warning to markets, will Bitcoin compete? By U.Today
U.Today – JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a warning with implications for the markets. This latest warning has left many investors wondering about the implications for various asset classes, particularly cryptocurrencies.
According to CNBC, JPMorgan’s CEO issued an inflation warning on Friday despite recent signs of easing price pressures. rose more than 2% in today’s trading session, surpassing $58,000.
“There has been some progress in reducing inflation, but there are still multiple inflationary forces ahead of us,” Dimon said in a statement accompanying the bank’s second-quarter earnings. “Therefore, inflation and interest rates may remain higher than the market expects.”
Dimon’s comments came after data this week revealed that the monthly inflation rate fell in June for the first time in more than four years, fueling speculation that the Federal Reserve could cut rates soon.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell expressed concern earlier this week that keeping interest rates too high for too long could hurt economic development, suggesting rate cuts could be on the way if inflation continues to rise.
Will Bitcoin react?
Bitcoin has fallen to lows last seen in February in trading this week as this year’s record high shows signs of exhaustion in the absence of new market drivers. Concerns over Mt. Gox, the German government’s Bitcoin sell-off and the potential for higher borrowing costs for longer in the U.S. have all undermined the cryptocurrency market.
After reaching an all-time high of around $74,000 in mid-March, Bitcoin has since fallen by around 21%. Contributing to the decline are fluctuating expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut, which have reduced demand for most risk assets.
Persistent inflation has led traders to scale back their expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut this year, posing a challenge for speculative assets like cryptocurrencies. At the time of writing, BTC is up 1.18% in the past 24 hours, trading at $58,527.
In the coming days, the market will be watching closely to see how the JP Morgan CEO’s inflation warning will affect cryptocurrencies.