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S3E5: We need to talk about crypto - Financial writer Tom Rodgers

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Where is the value in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum? Can they help returns without introducing too much risk? Is Bitcoin getting more stable? If you want to invest, where do you do it?

Tom Rodgers is a freelance financial writer and analyst specialising in cryptocurrency. He is the former Head of Research for ETC Group, which runs the biggest Bitcoin fund in Europe. He helps us discuss all those questions and more.

For more from Tom: https://chartingfutures.substack.com/

Here is the report referenced in the episode that looks at the impact of a small % of Bitcoin/Ethereum in a multi-asset portfolio: https://coinshares.com/research/a-little-bitcoin-goes-a-long-way

This is not financial advice. Don’t invest in cryptocurrency unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. You should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.

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