After predicting that CBDCs could damage BTC’s role as a payment instrument, Deutsche Bank’s CIO suggested bitcoin could serve as a store of value.
While urging investors to treat bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with caution, Deutsche Bank’s CIO, Christian Nolting, said the industry is “here to stay.” However, the executive sees the impending launch of CBDCs as a major threat to bitcoin in terms of serving as a currency. Instead, he outlined the asset’s similarities to gold and its potential role as a store of value.
Crypto is Here to Stay
Deutsche Bank’s chief investment officer published a report on the current state of the crypto industry. In it, Nolting highlighted the growth experienced in the past few years and especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, he believes digital assets are here for the long haul:
“I think that by now, it is clear that cryptocurrencies (in some form) are here to stay, but I would argue that they are far from a mainstream asset class.”
Approximately a year ago, prominent legacy investor Paul Tudor Jones III said he had a small percentage of his portfolio in bitcoin to fight the potential consequences of rising inflation. Ever since then, the cryptocurrency has been frequently breached in discussions about what kind of percentage investors should put in it.
Deutsche Bank’s CIO opined that while many have made valid arguments in favor of bitcoin to be used as an “important investment vehicle either in terms of portfolio diversification or inflation hedging,” it should be treated with caution. He sees the asset’s infamous volatility as the most significant obstacle before even larger adoption.
