The Director of Global Macro at <\/span>Fidelity Investments<\/span><\/a>, Jurrien Timmer, just lately offered insights into the potential of the <\/span>flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin<\/span><\/a>, and went so far as labeling the crypto token as \u201cexponential gold.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In a <\/span>post<\/span><\/a> launched on his X (previously Twitter) platform, Timmer talked about that Bitcoin\u2019s shortage and adoption curve probably enable it to be a \u201chigh-powered hedge against monetary shenanigans,\u201d seemingly alluding to the truth that the token\u2019s options make it an important choice to<\/span> hedge against inflation<\/span><\/a>. That is why he sees the token as \u201cexponential gold.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He additional elaborated on <\/span>Bitcoin\u2019s adoption curve<\/span><\/a>, stating that it has to this point adopted a \u201ctypical S-curve shape,\u201d which locations it in good firm with different main improvements that went by way of such an adoption journey. One of them is cellphones, as Timmer famous that Bitcoin\u2019s adoption curve in 2020 resembled that of cellphones within the \u201880s and \u201890s.\u00a0<\/span> Bitcoin, nonetheless, appears to have moved to a different stage within the adoption curve, as Timmer said that the \u201creal-rate narrative changed from dovish in 2020 to hawkish in 2022.\u201d He additional recommended that Bitcoin has moved previous the stage of a speedy rise as its adoption curve has flattened out. With this, Timmer believes that it now shares similarities with the <\/span>adoption curve of the internet<\/span><\/a> within the 2000s because the crypto token \u201chas not made much progress since 2021.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In a subsequent <\/span>post<\/span><\/a>, Timmer put Bitcoin\u2019s volatility in perspective as he in contrast it with different asset courses. First, he shared a risk-reward chart for the pandemic and post-pandemic period starting from 2020 to this 12 months. The SPX appeared to offer the most effective risk-reward with near 24% return.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Timmer then went on to share one other chart, which included Bitcoin this time round. The foremost cryptocurrency notably stood out from the remaining, as he talked about that Bitcoin was \u201cin a different universe,\u201d with a 58% return.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bitcoin\u2019s high volatility<\/span><\/a> appears to have contributed to such returns in no small manner, as Timmer talked about that the crypto token\u2019s enormous drawdowns additionally include massive beneficial properties. To drive residence his level, he shared one other chart that confirmed drawdowns and rallies, which numerous asset courses have skilled from their 2-year excessive and low, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The chart confirmed that Bitcoin skilled a 54% drawdown from its <\/span>two-year high<\/span><\/a> however can also be up by 84% from its low in the identical interval.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is extra spectacular when one considers how different asset courses have fared in the identical interval as Timmer said that <\/span>Government bonds<\/span><\/a> \u201ccan\u2019t hold a candle\u201d to Bitcoin\u2019s risk-reward math.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Featured picture from Capital.com, chart from Tradingview.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nA Glance At Bitcoin\u2019s Adoption Curve<\/h2>\n
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Bitcoin Volatility: Good Or Bad?<\/h2>\n
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BTC jumps again to $34,800 | Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview.com<\/a><\/pre>\n