Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249).
Contents:
Understanding the role of Bitcoin and crypto in a portfolio / What is Bitcoin? ; Altcoins or s***coins? ; The rise of the stablecoin ; Exchanges: the big, the bad and the bankrupt ; How to: buy, send, stake, swap and sell ; Security, storage and avoiding scams ; Blockchains ; Decentralised finance (DeFi) ; Metaverse ; NFTs ; Web3 -- Research, data & analysis : Crypto cycles: harder, better, faster, stronger ; Analysis of crypto asset performance ; How to construct a crypto portfolio ; Emerging sectors and trends ; How blockchain will revolutionise the financial system / with Lawrence Wintermeyer, GBBC Digital Finance. Interview series - insight from crypto leaders : Do you have a wallet? If not, leave the building / with Luc Froehlich and Ben Brophy, Fidelity International ; DeFi - the tide's gone out; who's swimming naked? / with Luc Froehlich and Ben Brophy, Fidelity International ; Spinning up the crypto vortex / with James Putra, TradeStation ; What do investors really want to know? / with Sam Volkering, editor ; Does blockchain fix renewable energy? / with Dr Jemma Green, Powerledger ; We all have that road to Damascus moment / with Hector McNeil, HANetf ; Understanding the role of Bitcoin and crypto in a portfolio / with Lawrence Wintermeyer, GBBC Digital Finance.
Summary:
Turbulence in the crypto markets has left investors justifiably wary about the future of digital assets and decentralised finance. Valuations have collapsed, exchanges have bankrupted, and billions of dollars have been washed away. But is it really a crisis? Or is the immense promise and potential of this dynamic new asset class stronger than it's ever been? This isn't the first crypto boom and bust (and likely not the last), and with every new cycle exciting and innovative opportunities emerge and provide untapped potential for the informed investor.
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