Why has Bitcoin captured the attention of investors and innovators alike?
Lance Roberts & Vinay Gupta break down what makes Bitcoin unique — from its blockchain backbone to its role as currency, commodity, and speculative asset. We’ll explore how to think about Bitcoin in a diversified portfolio, what risks investors need to understand, and why blockchain may reshape how business is done in the future.

🔍 Topics Covered:

0:18 - INTRO - Who is Vinay Gupta?
3:53 - Why Has Bitcoin so captured the attention of the investing public?
6:28 - Understand the real benefits of Bitcoin
8:56 - What is the large-scale use of blockchain now;
11:55 - Looking at Bitcoin in a bipartisan world
15:20 - the currency vs the network vs store of value
17:58 - The conversion quandary - how to use Bitcoin?
19:22 - Currency, Commodity , or Speculative Asset?
21:31 - The Asymmetric upside of Bitcoin
25:36 - Dealing with the Volatility or Cryptocurrency as an asset class
29:24 - How to manage Cryptocurrency in a diversified portfolio
32:27 - Dealing with Risk in Any Asset Class
35:45 - Never be over-exposed to any asset to the extent that it cannot be managed
36:50 - What's the best way to mitigate risk in Cybercurrency?
41:14 - Passwords & Private Wallets
44:09 - The MicroStrategy story - becoming Bitcoin treasury companies
49:58 - The performance/underperformance of MicroStrategy, levered ETF's
55:00 - Using Bitcoin as Money
56:58 - The Error of just holding cash

Whether you’re curious about crypto or skeptical of the hype, this discussion will help you understand the real value — and risks — of Bitcoin in today’s market.

📈 Think before you buy. Invest with understanding.

Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Cryptocurrecy expoert, Vinay Gupta.
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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