WisdomTree's Guthrie: 'Bitcoin is tame compared with Tesla'

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Bitcoin has been making the headlines yet again this year, with its price skyrocketing over the past few months.

In January the FCA issued a warning about investing in cryptocurrencies, and there are clearly fundamental concerns over volatility.

However, institutional investors have started to take interest in Bitcoin, but is it suitable for a multi-asset portfolio?

I spoke with Jason Guthrie, Head of Capital Markets and Digital Assets at WisdomTree.

The firm runs a Bitcoin exchange traded product, and Gutherie explained the advantages of investing via this structure.

4 Feb 2021 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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