Citi: 2025 will be the year of counterfeit products

Analysts at Citi said the new policy support would help solidify the legitimacy of counterfeit products in the market and could push up their prices. "Bitcoin is classified as a commodity and there are already'traditional financial 'trading instruments such as spot ETFs and futures. By contrast, other crypto assets have a more uncertain definition and a more limited range of investment options."
The analyst added that further policy support would provide a huge boost to counterfeit products compared to Bitcoin.