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Bitcoin: Enigma no more Episode 2

Ric Edelman leads an all-star guest list providing a crash course in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Before deciding if you love it or hate it, you need to fully understand it. Ria Bhutoria of Fidelity Digital Assets and Dan Eyre of Blockchange lend their expertise as well.

Episode Notes

1:00 – The growing interest in Bitcoin

3:30 – Institutional vs. retail interest

9:30 – The underlying technology

14:00 – Regulatory environment

21:00 – What can advisers do now?

23:40 – Takeaways and discussion

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