Crypto for Advisors
Financial Advisors’ Next Value Proposition: Preparation for a Digital Asset Future
New technologies have changed the role advisors play for their clients. Now that discounts platforms, apps and algorithms have increasingly replaced their function as brokers and stock pickers, offering education on how to navigate the emerging financial landscape will be key.
Ripple's Effect on Financial Advisors
Ripple was projected to have spent $100 million fighting the SEC. Financial advisors should pay attention to Ripple’s trial, as it could have significant consequences to how we define securities.
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.
Crypto Is the Solution to Bank Runs, Not the Cause
Self-custody, transparency and immediate settlement are just a few ways that crypto could prevent loss of funds.
Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures
After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem.
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.
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.
The SEC’s Crackdown on Ethereum Staking Has a Silver Lining
The SEC’s recent actions shut down centralization staking services, but not individual staking and decentralized staking services. That could increase decentralization and help restore crypto’s original mission.
Bitcoin NFTs Challenge the Blockchain’s Largest Use Case: Money
The Bitcoin community has been abuzz with conversations around how Ordinal Inscriptions could signal a technical improvement to NFTs. But the increased fees and transaction speeds associated with them could stifle Bitcoin’s primary use case as a medium of exchange.
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.
