Bitcoin Community Criticizes JPMorgan's Bitcoin-Backed Notes

According to Cointelegraph, members of the Bitcoin community and supporters of Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), are voicing concerns over JPMorgan's proposed Bitcoin-backed notes. The bank is accused of spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt about Strategy and other crypto treasury firms. JPMorgan's notes are a leveraged investment product linked to the price of Bitcoin, offering holders 1.5 times the gains or losses through December 2028. Scheduled for a December 2025 launch, the product has sparked criticism from the Bitcoin community, which views JPMorgan as a direct competitor to BTC treasury companies. Critics argue that the bank has an incentive to marginalize companies like Strategy to promote its own financial product. Bitcoin advocate Simon Dixon highlighted that JPMorgan's product could trigger margin calls on Bitcoin-backed loans, potentially forcing sell pressure from Bitcoin treasury companies during market downturns. On social media platform X, crypto enthusiasts and Strategy supporters are calling for a boycott of JPMorgan, urging fellow Bitcoiners to close accounts and sell any shares they might own in the financial services giant. The backlash against JPMorgan intensified following a proposed policy shift by MSCI, formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International. The company, which manages stock indexes, suggested excluding treasury companies with 50% or more of their assets in cryptocurrencies from its products. Set to take effect in January, this proposal has drawn sharp criticism from the BTC community and Strategy investors. Excluding crypto treasury companies from stock indexes could deprive them of passive capital flows, potentially forcing these companies to sell off their crypto holdings to qualify for index inclusion, thereby driving asset prices down further.