According to @saylor, the majority of financial advisors are still hesitant to recommend Bitcoin (BTC) to clients, nearly a year and a half after the approval of spot BTC ETFs. Gerry O’Shea of Hashdex stated in an interview that advisors' primary concerns remain volatility, energy consumption, and perceived links to criminality. However, O’Shea predicts this cautious stance will not last, highlighting smart contract platforms like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) as interesting investment areas due to their infrastructure role for stablecoins. Concurrently, a recent note from NYDIG Research points out that Bitcoin's current low volatility, despite reaching new all-time highs, makes options trading 'relatively inexpensive.' This environment presents a cost-effective opportunity for traders to position for potential directional moves ahead of anticipated market-moving catalysts in July.

According to @cas_abbe, while a potential Bitcoin (BTC) double top technical pattern near $110,000 warrants caution, a 2022-style price crash is unlikely without a major black swan event, as stated by Sygnum Bank's Head of Investment Research, Katalin Tischhauser. Tischhauser argues that the current market is fundamentally different, driven by over $48 billion in net inflows from 'sticky' institutional capital via spot ETFs, which provides strong price support and diminishes the historical impact of the halving cycle. Separately, Hashdex's head of global market insights, Gerry O’Shea, notes that while most financial advisors are currently hesitant on crypto due to volatility concerns, their reluctance is temporary. O'Shea predicts a shift in advisor sentiment as education increases, highlighting Bitcoin (BTC), and stablecoin platforms like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), as key investment themes for 2025.

According to Matt Hougan, after attending a leading advisory firm’s annual conference, the 'big unlock' for financial advisors is progressing rapidly, with expectations that every major advisory firm will enable crypto ETP investments by year-end. This development signals significant institutional adoption and increased liquidity in the crypto market, potentially leading to higher inflows and volatility as advisors and their clients gain streamlined access to regulated crypto products. Such shifts are poised to impact trading dynamics for popular cryptocurrencies and related ETPs. (Source: Matt Hougan on Twitter, May 14, 2025)