JPMorgan Projects Bitcoin to Outperform Traditional Assets Over Next Decade, Grayscale Highlights

JPMorgan Asset Management has projected Bitcoin will lead all major asset classes with a 10% compound annual return over the next 10 to 15 years, as highlighted by Grayscale. The forecast outpaces expected returns of 9.8% for private equity, 8.2% for U.S. REITs, 7.5% for U.S. large-cap equities, and 5.5% for gold. Featured in the bank's Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions report for the first time in 31 years, Bitcoin carries an estimated 55% annualized volatility and an arithmetic return of 20.9%, along with a 33% correlation with U.S. large caps.