The realm of digital assets is new, confusing, famous for making people rich – and often unregulated. In other words, it’s a perfect setting for scams. Here’s a quick look at the most common scams, and how to avoid them.

Crypto is having its moment. From late-night talk show hosts to blue chip institutional investors— everyone’s got a hot take on bitcoin and the blockchain. But will it last? More importantly: Should you bother taking time to understand how it works?

Remember the early days of the internet when, unless you were a programmer, it wasn’t entirely clear why computers needed to talk to each other? And then just a few years later we couldn’t imagine a world without the internet? That’s how I see blockchain, the technological breakthrough that made Bitcoin, Ethereum and countless other crypto apps possible.

Four percent of U.S. adults 18-65 own bitcoin. That percentage could easily lead you to conclude that there’s little consumer interest. But you couldn’t be more wrong: 63% of adults describe themselves as crypto curious, according to a recent survey by Gemini, a crypto exchange.

Four percent of U.S. adults 18-65 own bitcoin. That percentage could easily lead you to conclude that there’s little consumer interest. But you couldn’t be more wrong: 63% of adults describe themselves as crypto curious, according to a recent survey by Gemini, a crypto exchange.

Buy $100 worth of bitcoin. Assuming the price doesn’t change, and ignoring expenses, how much bitcoin do you own? It’s not a trick question, but yeah, it’s a trick. You might be surprised to discover that you could own more or less than $100 worth of bitcoin. This article explains how this can happen.

Every financial advisor knows someone who’s a gold bug. Folks who distrust the government, eschew paper assets and fear inflation wrought by monetary and political instability. They want to hold their money – and besides, gold is pretty to look at.