Cryptocurrency

Investments

Investors Seeking Safe Havens Hoard Gold — Physical as well as Digital

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Investors are increasingly hoarding gold and bitcoin as conventional safe havens in US bonds and the dollar have come up short.

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Cryptocurrency

Trump, Crypto’s Intended White Knight, Immediately Worries the Industry

For the crypto industry, President Trump is something of an enigma. But the launch of the Trump family coins was a bit, well, embarrassing.

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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Power Corridor

America’s in a Crypto State of Mind for Trump’s Second Term

With Donald Trump set to return to the White House, the crypto industry has transformed into a major DC power player.

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ETF Upside

Altcoin ETFs Test Demand for Anything Other Than Bitcoin

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Bitcoin has been big business in the ETF market. Ether less so. What does that mean for Other Crypto Assets?

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Cryptocurrency

Trump’s Reportedly in Talks to Buy a Stake in Binance

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The deal would link the Oval Office’s head honcho with a crypto exchange that pleaded guilty to money laundering two years ago.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Blockchain Security Patent Could Build Crypto Trust

PayPal wants to make crypto transactions less risky.

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Advisor Upside

Clients Trading Their Own Crypto? Advisors Say Not So Fast.

Wealth managers are getting held-away crypto assets in-house through ETFs and separately managed accounts.

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Patent Drop

Mastercard Continues Crypto Crusade with Seamless Transaction Patents

Mastercard’s interest in this tech could help legitimize crypto in the broader scheme of traditional finance.

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Advisor Upside

Crypto’s Hot. So Are the Scams

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Digital asset fraud is among the greatest threats to retail investors, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association.

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