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Fed Study Reveals Retail Return Expectations Drive Bitcoin Volatility

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  • A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper reveals that cryptocurrency adoption is heavily driven by optimistic return expectations rather than demographics.
  • The study highlights a feedback loop where past gains attract new retail buyers, explaining persistent volatility and treating crypto gains similarly to lottery windfalls.
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