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After years of bad-mouthing Bitcoin, JP Morgan launches crypto investment product

The incoming debt instrument leans heavily on MicroStrategy (20%), Square (18%), and Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) (15%). In general, the basket covers 11 unequally weighted reference stocks. JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) in its Tuesday filing with the SEC said:

The prospectus documents state the notes will payout based on the basket companies’ performance less a 1.5% deduction – essentially the fee. They cost a minimum of $1,000 minimum and have a maturation date of May 2022.

Undoubtedly, JPMorgan has come a long way from its days of bashing Bitcoin. In September 2017, CEO Jamie Dimon dubbed Bitcoin a fraud. Amid the growing adoption from institutional investors, the firm has tilted mostly in favor of Bitcoin. Recently, the bank advised clients to expose 1% of their portfolios to Bitcoin.

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Source: Cryptocurrency - investing.com

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