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TWIDW 2/22/22: Russia & Ukraine updates, the SEC takes a tougher stance on crypto with the CFTC, and…why aren’t you spending your Bitcoin? Intel makes headway into the crypto mining space, CBDC action in Wyoming, Securitize speeds up the convergence of the stock market and blockchain with a recent acquisition,

INFLATION CONTINUES TO EXPLODE HIGHER (LIKE PRODUCER PRICES TODAY), INTEREST RATES HOLDING STEADY (FOR NOW) AND MARKETS ARE YAWNING. GOTTA FEEL SOMETHING'S COMING.

This week we dive deeper into NFT investing, revisit the BTC vs GOLD argument yet again (because it's back in the lexicon yet again), and review how geopolitical politics are affecting crypto prices and more. Read up!

This week we cover much-awaited CPI index data, Russia/Ukraine tensions and effects on crypto markets, EU turmoil and more crypto bans, with blockchain providing new uses cases for tracking down criminals. More growing pains for Binance, what increased volatility means for fintech M&A in 2022. Silicon Valley execs are leaving for Web3, Crypto is headed to Uber, and a shakeout looming for smaller, for-profit mining groups.

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INFLATION...CPI THIS WEEK & BE PREPARED FOR A NASTY NUMBER. INFLATION IS GOING UP FASTER THAN ANYONE EXPECTS. THE FED IS NOT ONLY BEHIND THE CURVE, THEY DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE THE CURVE.

Cybersecurity is hard and it’s filled with scary stories that can leave firms frozen in their tracks, unsure if they should be doing more. After all, what harm can happen by doing nothing and retaining the status quo, right? Well, for advice firms, this couldn’t be further from the truth. According to a KPMG Small Business Reputation & The Cyber Risk Report, financial services businesses are most likely to lose customers due to a cyber breach, with nearly two in five businesses (39%) surveyed seeing customers leave after a breach.

Advisortech firms are announcing more technology enhancements, and new ESG initiatives are being announced for for historically underrepresented financial advisors.

When it comes to portfolio construction, there are a variety of ways to measure risk. However there are no hard and fast rules for determining the right level of risk for an individual client, and investment and wealth managers alike need to incorporate sophisticated risk management strategies in addition to ascertaining their clients' tolerances. 

Technology can help wealth management businesses discover operational efficiency, allowing staff to spend less time on day-to-day, repetitive tasks and more time on value-additive client-facing activities.