IT'S OVER!! JPMORGAN CONCEDES DEFEAT TO BITCOIN!! | Simply Originals
10/22/2026 · 21 min · transcript via mlx
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— JPMorgan Asset Management published a 2027 long-term outlook placing Bitcoin at 10% expected annual returns, above U.S. large-cap stocks (7.5%) and gold (5.5%), marking a dramatic reversal from Jamie Dimon's years of public criticism.
— BlackRock filed for a new iShares Bitcoin Management Protection ETF (ticker P-Bit) that uses options strategies to offer Bitcoin upside with downside cushioning, targeting investors uncomfortable with volatility.
— Michael Saylor told Charles Schwab that Bitcoin has bounced off the 200-week moving average, signaling the end of the bear market and the beginning of a new bull run, with a 12-month target of $100,000+.
— Saylor highlighted emerging tailwinds including digital credit growth, banks custodying Bitcoin and creating credit on top of it, positive regulatory guidance from the Treasury, CFTC, and SEC, and the rise of tokenized securities.
— A year-end price poll showed bearish sentiment despite Bitcoin's 40% Q3 gain and recent push above $84,000, with only 26% of respondents expecting Bitcoin to finish above $99,000.
Market & price signals
— JPMorgan forecasts Bitcoin at 10% annualized returns over 10–15 years, though they model 55% annualized volatility and exclude it from main portfolio correlation models due to instability. Michael Saylor expects Bitcoin to reach $100,000 within 12 months and believes a four-year bull market is underway. Bitcoin recently broke $84,000, liquidating $50 million in leveraged shorts. Saylor's MicroStrategy holds approximately 845,000 Bitcoin valued at $70–72 billion, plus $5 billion in cash reserves. Despite institutional tailwinds, Bitcoin remains approximately 30% below its all-time high.
Actionable insights
— Institutional adoption is accelerating rapidly: JPMorgan's 10% return forecast and BlackRock's expanding product suite suggest Bitcoin is transitioning from dismissal to legitimate portfolio consideration, giving individual holders greater social and regulatory permission to allocate.
— Distinguish between Bitcoin ownership models: holding Bitcoin in self-custody remains fundamentally different from owning optionality-layered ETF products; those seeking pure upside should evaluate whether protection products align with their long-term conviction.
— Monitor regulatory and monetary tailwinds: Saylor flagged that prior headwinds (restrictive policy, AI capital diversion) are normalizing, and digital credit issuance is accelerating; these macroeconomic shifts may underpin the next leg of a bull market.
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