Real Clear Crypto

Stablecoins are an increasingly popular way for people who are looking to get into cryptocurrencies. They are a type of cryptocurrency that have their value pegged to another asset.

Institutions coming into crypto is something that we have been talking about for years. We saw the first glimpses of institutional involvement in crypto in 2021.

When Jahon Jamali first learned about blockchain technology, he knew he had found something that would change the world. “We’re now at a point where I can text someone in Nigeria and have a conversation in real time, but I can’t easily send them a buck,” said Jamali. “It makes no financial sense. With blockchain, we are free of that."

So far “Regulation Summer” has lived up to the hype. Regulators in the US and abroad have introduced several pieces of crypto-focused legislation, and many market participants are happy to see them.

Whether you are talking about decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or digital real estate, Ethereum is in the conversation. John Sarson of Sarson Funds explains why.

In this article, we discuss the 4 ways that blockchain and crypto are changing things for Real Estate Professionals via crypto, tokenization and multiple utilizations of NFTs.

Visa announced over the weekend that they have partnered with the largest private crypto brokerage FTX in a move that will enable banks and merchants in the Visa network offer crypto related services. 

Cryptocurrencies, in particular Bitcoin, have come under recent criticism for being environmentally unfriendly, specifically for the energy it takes to mine and transact with digital assets. Most recently, Tesla founder Elon Musk triggered a wave of volatility in Bitcoin after he opined that the digital currency was not energy efficient.

Over the past 11 years, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have proliferated, moving from a fringe technology and financial movement to a major current in the mainstream.

The metaverse has been a hot topic of discussion lately. To better answer questions for their clients, it would be helpful for advisors to understand what the metaverse is and where is this all coming from.