Cryptocurrencies
Read the latest developments in cryptocurrency investing, including performance, regulation and new offerings by new and established financial firms.
July 19, 2018
Cryptocurrencies Aren't Big Enough to Pose a Threat: Fed's PowellThe Federal Reserve lacks jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies and does not wish to provide oversight.
May 31, 2018
Be Proactive on Cryptocurrency: Talk to Clients NowIf advisors don't provide expertise and guidance on cryptocurrency investments, they risk losing business to competing advisors.
May 02, 2018
S&P Dow CEO Says His Firm Decided Against Crypto Indexes for NowHe doesn't want to develop an index used in a product that either 'manipulates markets or is easily manipulated.'
April 24, 2018
Former CFTC Chief Warns Major Cryptocurrencies May Be SecuritiesGary Gensler says some of the biggest cryptocurrencies could probably be classified as securities subject to regulation.
March 16, 2018
YCharts Adds Cryptocurrency Data to PlatformAdvisors can educate their clients by creating visuals comparing traditional assets to 25 largest cryptocurrencies.
March 14, 2018
The Advisor and the Quant: Cryptocurrencies and Financial PlanningJoe Elsasser and Ron Piccinini discuss the future of cryptocurrencies in client portfolios.
February 05, 2018
Shining a Light on BitcoinCryptocurrencies are now center stage, as advisors grapple with the associated opportunities and risks.
January 29, 2018
Shining a Light on BitcoinCryptocurrencies are now center stage, as advisors grapple with the associated opportunities and risk.
January 29, 2018
1,500 and CountingTo date, there are more than 1,500 cryptocurrencies with a market value of more than $750 billion and counting, according to CoinMarketCap. Despite this, many wealth managers caution against investing in Bitcoin or any of its ilk.
January 18, 2018
Morgan Stanley Joins Goldman Sachs in Clearing Bitcoin FuturesCFO Pruzan won't say how much firm requires of clients for transactions; points to volatility of the asset class as factor in setting margin levels.