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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 advantage of.

By Jackson Wood

Mar 30, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2023

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Price, Not Intrinsic Value, Is the True Measure of Bitcoin’s Success

Many financial advisors cite lack of intrinsic value as a case against bitcoin. But demand and global adoption, evidenced by bitcoin's steadily increasing price, are what they should be paying attention to.

By Isaiah Douglass

Mar 9, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2023

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Advisors: Learn Crypto, or Your Clients Will

The disconnect between financial advisors and their clients around crypto has become increasingly apparent, given that 37% of advisors personally invested in crypto compared to up to 83% of their clients that may have, according to one 2023 survey.

By DJ Windle

Mar 2, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Weekly Challenge: The Digital Asset Power Hour

Financial professionals stand to benefit greatly from blocking off just one hour per week to learn about a digital asset, such as one of 500 included in CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard.

By Kelly Chambers

Mar 1, 2023 at 9:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2023

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The Future of Financial Planning Lies in AI and Blockchain

AI and blockchain could assist in decisions involving investments, taxes and insurance, and open new avenues for income. But financial advisors will still play a key role.

By DJ Windle

Feb 9, 2023 at 4:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Better Exchange Due Diligence Could Help Define Crypto’s 2023

The CEO of Digital Asset Research, Doug Schwenk, thinks vetting crypto exchanges can open doors to more institutional investment.

By Christopher Robbins

Feb 2, 2023 at 2:44 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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The CFP Board’s Latest Report on Crypto Sets High Standards for Advisors

Decisions to recommend bitcoin should depend on an advisor's crypto competency and a client’s personal/financial circumstances, the CFP Board’s notice rightly says.

By Isaiah Douglass

Dec 22, 2022 at 1:49 p.m. UTC

Dec 22, 2022