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Hania Humayun

Ripple veteran labels Bitcoin a technological dead end as JPMorgan outlines institutional-led recovery outlook

Bitcoin is trading near $67,000 in early 2026 while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has fallen to a rare 5–8 range, signaling extreme pessimism. Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz has described Bitcoin as a technological dead end that mainly depends on user trust, even as JPMorgan strategists project a future rebound in digital assets driven by institutional investors.