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Bitcoin investment is far too risky for most portfolios
Many crypto enthusiasts believe bitcoin is “digital gold,” an important new asset class providing attractive expected returns, a durable store...
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U.K. Wants to Cap Bitcoin Holdings. Crypto Investor Protections Are Developing.
Text size Crypto regulation is developing globally. Dreamstime The U.K. financial regulator is pushing for changes that would encourage caps...
Fidelity Is Launching Bitcoin 401(k)s. Fintech Start-Ups Are in the Market Too.
Text size Bitcoin IRA lets users invest in 65 cryptocurrencies. Yuriy Kopilets/Dreamstime.com Fidelity Investments made waves in the retirement-planning industry...
What happens to my funds if a crypto exchange goes bankrupt?
Bankruptcy filings from Celsius and Voyager have raised questions about what happens to investors' crypto when a platform fails.Rafael Henrique...
Beware: The companies that hold your crypto aren’t insured the way banks are
The latest “crypto winter,” which sent the values of Bitcoin and other digital currencies plummeting, served as a healthy reminder...
Why is bitcoin going down?Here’s how values for crypto changed in May 2022
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin BTCUSD, -5.55% and ether ETHUSD, -7.08% have exploded in popularity in recent years, and are now traded...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Fidelity’s Plan to Put Bitcoin in 401(k)s
Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota raised questions about a plan by Fidelity Investments to let...
A retired nurse lost $43,000 to bitcoin — watch out for red flags online
A New York retired nurse lost $43,000 of her life savings to bitcoin scammers, after transferring the money to them...
Most cryptocurrency investors still aren’t ready to file their taxes
George | Moment | Getty ImagesAs the April 18 tax deadline approaches, most cryptocurrency investors still aren't prepared to file,...
Want to Add Crypto to Your Retirement Portfolio? Here’s How, and What to Consider.
With many cryptocurrencies surging last year as the overall market surpassed $3 trillion in value, a growing number of retirement...