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Jackson Wood

Jackson Wood

Jackson Wood is a portfolio manager at Freedom Day Solutions, where he manages the crypto strategy. He is a contributing writer for CoinDesk’s Crypto Explainer+ and the Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

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How Advisors Can Prepare for Ethereum’s Unlock
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade will unlock ether that has been staked since the Merge, potentially leading to selling pressure that market participants could ride out or take adv...
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By Jackson Wood
Mar 30, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2023
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The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining
The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and hel...
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By Jackson Wood
Feb 23, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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2022 – Crypto Markets: A Year in Review
Coming off euphoric highs of the year before, the crypto market has endured an environment of tightening monetary policy, which led to sell-offs, implosions of projects like T...
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By Jackson Wood
Dec 8, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2022
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Crypto Self-Custodying Offers Protection Amid FTX Exchange Fallout
Huge losses of funds at FTX have shaken the trust of crypto investors, but private keys and crypto wallets can protect investors from fraud and mismanagement.
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By Jackson Wood
Nov 24, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2022
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4 Things You Find in Crypto That Aren’t in Traditional Finance
Investors may find the tools they’ve used in the past don’t apply to cryptocurrency, but crypto offers a new set of data and information to explore.
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By Jackson Wood
Nov 14, 2022 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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How to Benefit From Tax-Loss Harvesting in Crypto
The year 2022 has been rough in the markets, but one way to take the sting out of losses is to take advantage of tax-loss harvesting to offset any capital gains from other pro...
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By Jackson Wood
Nov 14, 2022 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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What Bitcoin’s Inflation Hedge Narrative Needs: More Time
Whether or not Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are long-term inflation hedges and a store of value or simply a “risk-on” speculative assets preferred in times when bond yie...
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By Jackson Wood
Nov 10, 2022 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2022
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What You Need to Know About 401(k) Accounts With Bitcoin
More Americans will soon be able to direct 401(k) funds into bitcoin. It's important to understand the risks if you want to do it.
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By Jackson Wood
Nov 2, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2022
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The Dreaded Death Cross and Shining Golden Cross: Two Important Crypto Indicators
For crypto investors, it is important to understand the different technical charting patterns and to have a trading strategy for when these indicators are seen.
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By Jackson Wood
Oct 24, 2022 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2022
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Investors Wanting to Outsource Crypto Portfolio Management Have Options
Crypto investing is complex, but professional crypto portfolio managers can help.
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By Jackson Wood
Oct 13, 2022 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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