Economic analysis of cryptocurrency as an alternative asset classA. V. D. Merwe
In March, Morgan Stanleyannouncedthat it was launching access to three funds enabling Bitcoin ownership. It was the first major US bank to offer the famed cryptocurrency as an asset class (albeit only to its wealthier clients who have "an aggressive risk tolerance")....
Here are a few of the basic risks of investing in cryptocurrency, for teens as well as everyone else: Volatility Crypto is volatile by nature. As a new asset class, there remain a lot of ups and downs in price as more and more investors enter the market. This volatility means you ...
Rapidly growing industry.The rapid growth of cryptocurrency as an asset class and industry makes it difficult to keep tabs on new market entrants. Investors can be challenged to discern between legitimate opportunities and clever scams. Cryptocurrency scams can occur in many different forms. Knowing a...
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are in a league of their own as the two best cryptocurrencies to buy. Four more speculative cryptos are worth a look, each with their own defining characteristics. In a span of just 15 years,cryptocurrenciesemerged from obscurity to become an important part of...
“Cryptocurrency as an asset class saw a bull run in 2018, increasing valuations multi-fold. The high returns and volatility of cryptocurrencies invited a lot of interest from retail investors and speculators looking to make a quick return,” Bing reflected on its policy. ...
There's still much that remains to be determined with crypto, from how people treat it—whether it's a store of value like a currency or an investable asset like a stock—to how governments view it. Future legislation may ultimately determine which way people use crypto as regulations may ...
The Future of Cryptocurrency as an Asset Class With these developments in mind, we think it’s a bit early to classify bitcoin or other cryptos with distributed ledgers as their own asset class. Buy if you choose, but don’t be surprised if a combination of price volatility, stifling compl...
Some financial services leaders remain skeptical of the value that cryptocurrency has as an asset class, and individual cryptocurrencies have lost market capitalization at times (including this year). During the COVID-19 crisis, cryptocurrencies have experienced volatility, and their reputation has been...
, Pompliano countered assertions that Bitcoin lacks investment potential. Despite scepticism from some quarters, he emphasized the significant inflow of funds into the $2.5 trillion cryptocurrency market, particularly from institutional investors, as indicative of its growing legitimacy as an asset cl...