Researchers Discover Correlation Between Bitcoin Price and Sports Betting Market

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Bitcoin price movement has a statistical correlation of over 80% with the world's largest sports betting ETF, Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ). The ETF's correlation coefficient with Bitcoin stands at 0.91.

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Background & Analysis Scope

Bitcoin price movement is statistically correlated with sports betting ETFs.

Analysis scope

Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ)

Mechanism of Influence:

Cause-and-effect chain

Expectations of sports results → Sports betting inflows → Bitcoin price movement

Surprise level

High correlation of up to 0.91, indicating a significant statistical relationship between Bitcoin price and sports betting ETFs

Benefiting or Pressured Industry/Stock Groups:

Benefiting groups

Sports betting (ticker not specified)

Pressured groups

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Risks to watch

Risk of Bitcoin price volatility due to influence from sports betting ETFs

Risk of changes in sports results expectations

Short-term Timeframe:

Bitcoin and sports betting ETF (BETZ) price movements may impact in the short term (up to 1-2 weeks) with significant sports events.

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The price movements of Bitcoin and the world's largest sports betting ETF have a statistically significant correlation of over 80%.