JPMorgan expects Bitcoin to deliver the highest returns over the next decade The bank once said it would fire any employee caught trading Bitcoin. Now, this top U.S. bank is speaking highly of BTC in its latest report: Bitcoin is expected to deliver compound annual returns of around 10%, outperforming U.S. large-cap stocks at 7.5% and gold at 5.5%. The trade-off is that BTC is expected to be much more volatile. Its projected volatility is 55%, roughly 3.2 times that of gold. Still, JPMorgan has yet to include Bitcoin in its core portfolio allocation model, as BTC sometimes moves in step with

Broadcom, Verizon and seven other companies oppose having their shares put on the blockchain Nine U.S.-listed companies, including Broadcom, Verizon, UnitedHealth, and CoreWeave, have objected to having their shares traded as tokenized stocks on platforms being developed by OKX and ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. Under new SEC rules, these platforms must notify companies in advance and give them the right to object before listing their shares on the blockchain. The companies have not given a reason for their objections. However, industry experts suggest they may be c

Mastercard helps banks block suspicious stablecoin transactions Mastercard has launched Stablecoin Security, a tool designed to help banks detect fraud, scams, and illicit transactions when customers make payments using stablecoins. A key feature is that the tool assesses risk before a transaction is completed. Once funds have been transferred on a blockchain, they can be extremely difficult to recover if they are stolen. The service is expected to become available worldwide next year. It marks Mastercard’s latest move into the stablecoin sector, following the company’s $1.8 billion acquisi