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BTC’s evolving correlation to more traditional asset classes  

BTC’s evolving correlation to more traditional asset classes  
The recent FTSE Russell report has shown that the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and other asset classes has increased since 2020. BTC has a strong correlation with US large-cap stocks, US financial stocks, and US tech stocks. The correlation between BTC and US high-yield credit stands at 0.49. However, correlations between BTC and other assets were closer to zero before the Covid-19 outbreak. Surprisingly, 7-10 year US Treasurys did not show a significantly higher correlation with BTC after Covid. The US dollar is the only asset that has a negative correlation with BTC and ETH. Despite being compared to gold, the correlation between BTC and gold in the post-Covid era is only 0.15. The report suggests that BTC's high volatility and the varying importance of safe haven and store-of-value characteristics in financial markets may obscure the true correlation between these assets' returns.

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