Bitcoin ETFs May Not Be The Best Investment Vehicles
These tax-efficient investment vehicles are an efficient way to make investors feel “smart”. To be more precise, these investment vehicles often cut out the middle man, or in this case, the financial professional. Over the past year or so, there has been an increased focus on Bitcoin ETFs. The primary purpose of these trading instruments is to make cryptocurrency more accessible for traders. So far, these offerings have seen some moderate success. But are ETFs the next wave of disruption to hit financial markets around the globe? To put things into perspective, the traditional ETF market....
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