There are a plethora of reasons for advisors to dismiss Bitcoin and other crypto assets as a worthy component of clients’ investment portfolios. Firstly, they’re for the most part unregulated. To say they’re volatile is an understatement. Let’s not forget the serious fraud and theft concerns that accompany it. But crypto is here to stay, like it or not. 2021 is shaping up as a transformative year for digital assets, marked by exceptionally strong returns, regulatory progress and with so many major institutions moving so aggressively into this space.

This post will be frequently updated. I appreciate that many of you may not have any significant prior experience trading, investing or analysing today’s crypto industry. For this reason, I want to clarify relevant terminology before any further discussion of the underlying technology or walking you through detailed market analysis and investment strategies. It is […]

Mining is one of the most misunderstood things in cryptocurrencies, as most people believe mining is how bitcoins, for example, are created. This is partially incorrect. What is mining? Mining is the process of how consensus is created. Consensus is the agreement about how much money is tied to a private key. Basically, how much […]

In the most basic terms, blockchain is a type of digitized and public ledger. It’s distributed. It’s open source, so anyone can modify the underlying code. It’s peer to peer; it doesn’t require intermediaries such as banks to authenticate or settle transactions. The value of any crypto is ultimately determined by its underlying technology, known […]