Crypto is having another volatile season — Bitcoin dropping 35%, narratives heating up online, and investors wondering whether they should “buy the dip” or stay far away.
But beneath the hype, the memes, and the overnight-millionaire stories, there's a deeper conversation to be had about what cryptocurrency actually is, what blockchain technology does, and how to navigate a landscape where speculation can look like opportunity if you don't know what you're looking at.
In this episode, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, APMA®, CRPC® and Brad Haines, CFA, FRM, Chief Investment Officer of Juncture Wealth Strategies, break down crypto from first principles:
Why the job market looks weaker than the headlines
How ISM manufacturing data revealed a hidden slowdown
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What crypto actually is (and is not)
Why “limited supply” is a flawed argument
Why crypto fails as a currency
Where the real value is: blockchain technology
How to think about crypto in a portfolio
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