Crypto for Advisors

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Understanding the Technology Behind Decentralized Exchanges
A deeper dive into liquidity pools, automated market makers, yield farming and other aspects of DEXs. This is the third part of a continuing series on understanding DeFi.
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What Advisors Can Do During a Bear Market
A drop in crypto prices doesn’t mean the new financial ecosystem they represent isn’t moving forward. Here’s what you can do with your practice in the meantime.
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Why Decentralized Exchanges Are Important in the Crypto Economy
Decentralized exchanges, or DEXs, offer some significant benefits and innovations for trading cryptocurrencies compared to centralized exchanges. This is the second part of a...
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What’s a ‘Long-Term’ Time Horizon for Crypto?
Crypto is different from other investments. It’s still becoming clear who’s in it for the long haul, who sees it as a cash grab, and who’s investing due to FOMO.
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If Crypto Belongs in Retirement Accounts, Where Are the Assets?
So far, there are only a handful of ways to invest in crypto via retirement accounts – most notably via a self-directed IRA. But fintech firms are making it drastically easier...
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Why NFT Profile Pics Matter to Investors – and Regulators
NFT profile pictures, or PFPs, on social media signal ownership, membership status and belonging – but when profit enters the equation, lawyers and regulators have questions.
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What Advisors Need to Know About Crypto Taxation
A sizable proportion of “advisor alpha” can be generated from effective investment-related tax planning strategies alone.
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The Next Frontier: Digital Assets for Retirement
The conversation about crypto should move beyond its long-term legitimacy as an investable asset class to a new debate: Do cryptocurrencies belong in retirement accounts – and...
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Bitcoin’s Value Depends on Its Decentralization
Why the investment thesis for bitcoin is built on the network’s decentralization.
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How Much Crypto Should Be in a Portfolio?
What’s the right amount of crypto to hold? Financial advisors, certified financial planners and other money experts are beginning to recommend specific allocations.
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