Bitcoin As An Asset Class

Bitcoin is making headlines every day now. Since the start of this year, the 'cryptocurrency', as some like to call it, has more than doubled. Others like to refer to bitcoin as gold 2.0, suggesting it functions as an asset that is likely to keep its value over time. Meanwhile, the number of ways to invest in bitcoin is growing rapidly, as is the number of bitcoin exchanges. All this underpins the notion that bitcoin is increasingly treated as a separate asset class. But what are its characteristics and how does it impact traditional investment portfolios holding equities and bonds?

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