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Bitcoin News of the Day: Deutsche Bank predicts Bitcoin on central bank balance sheet by 2030
Bitcoin is approaching recognition as a reserve asset, and Deutsche Bank predicts that it will add gold to the central bank’s balance sheet by the end of the decade.
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The bank’s lab argues that the two assets are complementary diversification factors rather than rivals.
“There is room for both gold and Bitcoin to coexist on the central bank’s balance sheet,” read the excerpt from the paper.
Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at Vaneck, highlighted his findings in a summary of his report on X (Twitter).
However, Crypto’s executives added that Bitcoin volatility is set to reduce, and neither of the assets need to replace the US dollar.
Gold continues to prove its relevance as a reserve, reaching a record of $3,725 per ounce on September 22nd.
“Twenty years ago, gold was $470… Today it’s over $3,700. It’s almost eight times the gold. Is the professional money manager out there better than this? If you think gold is expensive, it’s because you don’t really understand that dollars are worthless paper.”
Its role as a hedge against inflation and political risk remains entrenched.
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However, Deutsche Bank notes that Bitcoin has shown similar resilience, breaking $123,500 in mid-August, slipping to just 2% of 30-day volatility.
Bitcoin’s path from volatile bets to central bank assets
Banks view this trend as part of structural change. As adoptions rise and regulatory frameworks mature, Bitcoin volatility can follow the historic path of gold and stabilize over time.
“Money was once dangerous,” added Shigeru.
In particular, Bitcoin’s maturity ranges from the EU’s MICA to the UK’s FCA’s crypto roadmap.
Despite the bullish outlook, Deutsche Bank emphasizes that neither gold nor bitcoin will acquire the US dollar as the world’s leading reserve currency.
This stance coincides with statements from Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and COO of Redstone, the Oracle provider of cross-chain data. In a recent US Crypto News publication, Kazmierczak questioned the readiness of Bitcoin to replace traditional assets.
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Just as Washington resisted the gold threat to dollar control in the 1970s, policymakers are expected to ensure that digital assets undermine greenback.
Instead, Bitcoin and Gold are surrounded as complimentary stores with low correlation with traditional assets, strengthening the central bank’s portfolio rather than competing with sovereign money.
“The correlation between BTC and the S&P 500 in the range -0.2 to 0.4 means that Bitcoin shows a volatility relationship with stocks rather than providing the consistent negative correlation that is truly needed for effective portfolio protection. Kazmierczak told Beincrypto.
Perhaps most impressive is the framing of Bitcoin in the report as part of a long arc of financial history. From gold to oil, crypto, investors have always wanted ways to move away from the mainstream.
“…As long as human nature exists, alternative assets will coexist,” the author argued.
If Deutsche Bank’s predictions are true, Bitcoin could be formally institutionalized over the next five years, and is the basis for global reserve management beyond potentially speculative transactions.
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The chart of the day
The Bitcoin to Gold ratio chart shows that BTC lost ground in early 2025, rebounded in the middle and mid-year period, falling by September, reflecting a change in relative strength.
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