JPMorgan, a global investment bank, has downgraded Coinbase stock while warning of a challenging period ahead for the crypto market. With a focus on the current pressure on crypto prices, JPMorgan cautions that there is a "greater potential for cryptocurrency ETF enthusiasm to further deflate." This could result in lower crypto prices and reduced trading volume.
JPMorgan's Outlook on the Crypto Market and Coinbase's Downgrade
On Monday, JPMorgan downgraded Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) from Neutral to Underweight, setting a price target of $80. Currently, Coinbase is trading at $123.43, marking a 28% decline in the past month. JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington explained the downgrade in a note, stating:
While we recognize Coinbase as the dominant U.S. exchange in the crypto ecosystem and a global leader in cryptocurrency trading and investing, we believe that the catalyst of bitcoin ETFs, which has brought the ecosystem out of its winter period, will disappoint market participants.
Worthington noted that the stock's value, based on normalized earnings power, is estimated at $80 per share, indicating a potential downside of 35%. Despite acknowledging Coinbase's progress in areas like its derivatives platform and L2 network, Worthington highlights the threat posed by the declining crypto market cap since the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10.
The analyst further explains that although it's only been a week since the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, the initial net inflow into these funds appears to be less than what was anticipated by the cryptocurrency community and the financial media. It is also lower than the inflow witnessed during the first week of flows into the Gold ETF in 2004. Worthington adds, "We believe that the crypto-industry set excessively high expectations for the ETF launches, which, while significant, are simply too high and unrealistic."
Worthington goes on to state:
Cryptocurrency prices are already under pressure… We anticipate a greater potential for cryptocurrency ETF enthusiasm to deflate further, resulting in lower token prices, reduced trading volume, and diminished ancillary revenue opportunities for firms like Coinbase.
Last week, another JPMorgan analyst warned of an impending bitcoin selloff, predicting a $3 billion outflow from Grayscale. Grayscale converted its bitcoin trust (GBTC) into a spot ETF following the SEC's approval of spot bitcoin ETFs on January 10. However, this conversion has been followed by substantial outflows for Grayscale. In contrast, several newly launched spot bitcoin ETFs, particularly Blackrock's Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), have experienced significant inflows.
What are your thoughts on JPMorgan's perspective regarding the crypto market, spot bitcoin ETFs, and Coinbase? Share your opinions in the comments section below.
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By: Kevin Helms
Title: JPMorgan Anticipates Challenges for Crypto Market, Downgrades Coinbase Stock
Sourced From: news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-sees-challenges-ahead-for-crypto-market-downgrades-coinbase-stock/
Published Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:00:19 +0000
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