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Rowan receives $10M gift to launch financial planning school
FROM NJBIZ | APRIL 16, 2026
Rowan University received a $10 million pledge from Edelman Financial Engines to start a School of Financial Planning that will begin offering classes in fall 2026. The Glassboro-based school announced the gift April 16. Headquartered in Short Hills, Edelman Financial Engines is an independent wealth management firm serving 1 million clients with $396 billion in assets under management.
Rowan announces $10M gift to create School of Financial Planning
FROM BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY | APRIL 16, 2026
Rowan University is establishing a School of Financial Planning — and it is doing so with a landmark $10 million commitment by Edelman Financial Engines, the school announced today. The school will be designed to address the nation’s increasing shortage of qualified financial planning professionals.
Bitcoin News Today: Morgan Stanley BTC ETF Sets Firm Record With $30.6M First-Day Inflows
FROM ANALYTICS INSIGHT | APRIL 13, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, opened with $30.6 million in first-day inflows after launching on NYSE Arca. The strong debut set a firm record and added momentum to the bank’s broader digital asset and tokenization plans.
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF on track to pull in $7bn in year one, says Ric Edelman
FROM DL NEWS | APRIL 10, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund looks set for a blockbuster debut year, said Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals. His forecast is based on the fund’s opening day performance on Wednesday that drew in $33 million in flows.
BlackRock and Morgan Stanley square off in Bitcoin ETF ‘fee war’
FROM DL NEWS | APRIL 9, 2026
Morgan Stanley just fired the opening shot in a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund “fee war” — and the bank set its sights directly on BlackRock’s back. The Wall Street behemoth launched its Bitcoin ETF yesterday — to a strong $33 million debut — charging its clients just 0.14%. That undercuts most of its competitors, and sets up a battle for rock-bottom prices that could reshape the Bitcoin ETF market, market watchers say.
Forecasting the XRP Price: Deep Pullbacks Could Prompt a Major Breakout Amidst Uncertain Market Conditions
FROM COINMARKETCAP | APRIL 9, 2026
There is evident optimism in the crypto market since Bitcoin managed to climb above the $70,000 mark, which boosted other coins’ prices. Ethereum also demonstrated its growing value, thus raising hopes for a potential milestone. Yet, despite this positive outlook in the market, there remains controversy over the future prospects for XRP.
Five charts that show super funds are too conservative for retirees
FROM FINANCIAL REVIEW | APRIL 7, 2026
When US Hall of Fame financial adviser Ric Edelman calls the traditional retirement portfolio of 60 per cent shares and 40 per cent bonds “downright crazy”, people tend to listen.
Buy Bitcoin At $70K, Get 10x In A Decade, Ric Edelman Says
FROM YELLOW | MARCH 18, 2026
Financial advisor Ric Edelman, head of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, is recommending investors allocate 20% of their portfolios to crypto — well above industry norms — arguing that Bitcoin (BTC) at $70,000 represents a prime entry point with potential for 5x to 10x returns over the next decade.
Veteran financier urges 20% crypto allocation as Bitcoin holds near $71K
FROM THESTREET ROIUNDTABLE | MARCH 18, 2026
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady near $71,288 after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. While the decision was widely expected, the confirmation removes a key layer of uncertainty for markets. For crypto, that clarity is often enough to spark renewed optimism.
Behind the Bitcoin Breakdown
FROM INVESTOPEDIA | MARCH 16, 2026
What really drove Bitcoin prices down 50% in yet another one of its spectacular crashes? Ric Edelman explains what caused the original cryptocurrency’s latest plunge, and what might breathe new life into it. Plus, stock markets around the world are sinking in a sea of uncertainty as we enter the third week of the Mideast War as oil prices hover around $100 per barrel and economic growth is squeezed in every region of the globe.
What’s at Stake for BlackRock’s Ethereum ETFs?
FROM THE DAILY UPSIDE | MARCH 16, 2026
Crypto investors can have it ether way. Staked or unstaked, that is. Last week, BlackRock launched a long-awaited version of its Ethereum ETF that adds the benefits of staking, where the digital asset network’s proof-of-stake validation can offer some yields to investors. The new iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) is now offered alongside the company’s $6.5 billion Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), which is currently the largest ethereum fund on the market.
Ric Edelman urges investors to boost cryptocurrency portfolio allocation
FROM TRADERS UNION NEWS | MARCH 13, 2026
Renowned financial advisor and Bitcoin advocate Ric Edelman urges investors to increase their cryptocurrency holdings. While many expectations around Bitcoin have not materialized, he believes the cryptocurrency is still in the very early stage of price discovery.
Why Bitcoin price will ‘dramatically outperform’ every other asset class, according to Ric Edelman
FROM DLNEWS | MARCH 13, 2026
The founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals said on Thursday that Bitcoin’s profit potential is “massive” and that the cryptocurrency will deliver up to tenfold the return on investment over the next decade.
Ric Edelman Claims Bitcoin Price Will See a Major Rally if the Clarity Act Passes: 2030 Target of $500,000
FROM BITCOINSISTEMI | MARCH 12, 2026
Renowned financial advisor and author Ric Edelman shared his views on current developments and future expectations in the cryptocurrency markets. Despite short-term uncertainties, Edelman remains optimistic that Bitcoin will experience a massive increase in value by the end of the decade.
Clarity Act Crisis: Why Ric Edelman Demands Crypto Compromise Now
FROM BITCOIN WORLD | MARCH 11, 2026
The cryptocurrency industry faces a critical legislative crossroads as prominent investor Ric Edelman issues a stark warning about the pending Clarity Act. The Digital Asset Council Chairman argues that industry stakeholders must compromise on key provisions, particularly regarding stablecoin interest payments, or risk losing the entire market structure bill.
Crypto shouldn’t ‘die on the hill’ of stablecoin yield, Ric Edelman says
FROM COINDESK | MARCH 11, 2026
Edelman told CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook that the dispute over whether stablecoins can offer yield is threatening progress on market structure legislation.
Ric Edelman says banking lobby ‘likely to win’ the stablecoin fight
FROM COINDESK | MARCH 9, 2026
Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals Founder, and Author of The Truth About Crypto, Ric Edelman joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why the crypto industry needs to compromise with the banking lobby to pass the Clarity Act. He explains why stablecoin yield isn’t the “hill to die on” and how legislative certainty could trigger a massive bull run toward $500,000 bitcoin. Plus, Ric debunks the quantum threat to the bitcoin.
The antidote to advisors’ AI fears: Premium client services
FROM FINANCIALPLANNING | MARCH 4, 2026
A financial advisor’s workday is a tug-of-war between happily engaging with clients on the one hand and grudgingly interacting with operations, trading and compliance on the other. In other words, you’re hunkered down trying to keep up with a host of competing demands.
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Stunning $500K Forecast by 2030 from Ric Edelman
FROM THE CRYPTORANK | FEBRUARY 16, 2026
In a significant development for the digital asset space, prominent financial advisor Ric Edelman has projected that Bitcoin (BTC) could surge to $500,000 by the year 2030. This forecast, reported by The Crypto Basic on April 10, 2025, hinges on a seemingly modest shift in global investment strategy. Edelman, the Chairman of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP), bases this bold prediction on a calculated inflow of institutional capital. His analysis provides a concrete framework for understanding Bitcoin’s potential trajectory within the broader financial ecosystem.
Legendary Investor Ric Edelman Sees Bitcoin Reaching $500,000 by 2030
FROM THE CRYPTO BASIC | FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Veteran investor Ric Edelman believes Bitcoin could climb to $500,000 by 2030 on the back of a 1% capital allocation from global portfolios. Bitcoin currently changes hands at $68,300, which means the asset would need to rise about 632% to hit the $500,000 target. Notably, such an increase would represent a 64% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over four years for the premier crypto asset.
Ric Edelman Says $500,000 Bitcoin Is ‘Simple Arithmetic’ By 2030
FROM BITCOINIST | FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Ric Edelman says Bitcoin can reach $500,000 by the end of the decade and, unlike many headline-grabbing forecasts, he’s putting a simple allocation math behind it. Ric frams his target as the “conservative” case in a range of increasingly aggressive calls circulating in crypto. “I believe that Bitcoin can reach $500,000 by the end of the decade,” Edelman said. “And there are other predictions that are even more bold than mine… many are predicting a million. Others are predicting as much as two to 5 million in pricing.”
The Tokenization Tipping Point
FROM EVOLVING MONEY | FEBRUARY 5, 2026
In less than three years, the amount of tokenized real-world assets has grown eightfold, to more than $30 billion across equities, fixed income, private assets, real estate and more. And that’s just the start of the tokenization revolution, experts predict, because of four main drivers: Increased liquidity for illiquid assets, broader investor access, operational efficiency, and global distribution and interoperability.
Where Crypto ETFs Stand in 2026
FROM THE DAILY UPSIDE | JANUARY 12, 2026
Issuers are rolling out new varieties, including leveraged and buffered crypto ETFs, testing interest in anything beyond bitcoin and Ethereum. To anyone surprised by the revelation that there are more ETFs than US stocks, there are far more varieties of cryptocurrency out there, ranging from bitcoin to Fartcoin. The latter example, with a market cap of $400 million, is surprisingly not that ridiculous, compared with many other downmarket digital assets, whose names we probably shouldn’t mention.
Top 5 Crypto Predictions Right Now: Bullish or Bearish?
FROM FINANCE FEEDS | DECEMBER 26, 2025
After a rough 2025 for the cryptocurrency sector, with Bitcoin not doing as well as expected and rules changing, analysts are now looking ahead to 2026. Current market conditions, such as Federal Reserve policies and changing laws, point to a critical year ahead. This analysis uses industry professionals’ insights to identify the top five forecasts. It considers both bullish and bearish scenarios to provide a balanced view of possible paths for Bitcoin and the broader crypto ecosystem.
Stunning Bitcoin Price Prediction: Ric Edelman Forecasts $180K by 2026
FROM BITGET | DECEMBER 10, 2025
Could Bitcoin truly be headed for a staggering $180,000 within the next few years? Esteemed investor and founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, Ric Edelman, has placed a bold bet on this very outcome. His latest Bitcoin price prediction is sending ripples through the crypto community, offering a detailed rationale for why the world’s leading cryptocurrency could more than triple its current value by 2026.
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