Until a few years ago, the topics of bitcoin and cryptocurrency were incredibly niche. They fell firmly into the domain of “tech bro” investors who were willing to accept large swings in the value of their investments, hoping to make it or break it in a gamble on the asset class.
More recently, however, bitcoin has worked its way out of the Reddit forum and into mainstream conversation. While crypto investments are still largely unregulated, an increasing number of investors are considering a small allocation to the asset class in their portfolios. What’s more, the cryptocurrency recently reached a record price.
