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APRIL 14, 2021
Coinbase Goes Public: Why it Matters to Advisers
FROM INVESTMENT NEWS
Coinbase’s public listing and massive valuation of about $65 billion will garner “huge amounts of attention, and thus introduce millions of people to the world of digital assets while spurring millions more investors to seriously question why they — and their financial advisers — are not investing in this fast-growing new asset class,” said Ric Edelman, founder of the RIA Digital Assets Council.
APRIL 12, 2021
How to Invest in Bitcoin Without Getting in Over Your Head
FROM BARRON’S
“We are approaching the tipping point,” says Ric Edelman, a longtime advisor who now runs the RIA Digital Assets Council, a resource for educating advisors about blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. “In the past several years, the question was, ‘Why are you investing in Bitcoin?’ The question is now becoming, ‘Why aren’t you?’ ” Edelman says.
APRIL 9, 2021
How Advisors Are Advising On, and Coping With, Cryptocurrencies
FROM BARRON’S
Ric Edelman, founder of the firm that is now Edelman Financial Engines, the country’s biggest independent RIA, says an allocation of 1% is appropriate. “It will not harm you if it becomes worthless,” he says. “It will be annoying, but it won’t be devastating, and it can have a meaningful impact.”
APRIL 7, 2021
Positioning Your Practice for A ‘Bull Market for Advice’
FROM BARRON’S
Be ready for crypto. Panelists advised learning about digital assets, even if they aren’t ready to offer them to clients. “It’s here,” Canter says. “So, whether it’s Bitcoin, Ether, or the latest craze—nonfungible tokens—it really behooves advisors to get educated.” His book recommendation: Digital Gold, by Nathaniel Popper. For education, he also recommends checking offerings from the RIA Digital Assets Council.
MARCH 31, 2021
FPA, Ric Edelman’s Digital Assets Council to Educate Planners on Crypto
FROM THINKADVISOR
What you need to know:
- A strategic partnership gives FPA members financial education on the application of blockchain and digital assets.
- It includes a 50% discount on the RIADAC certificate program for financial planners.
- Advisors hesitate to invest client assets in cryptocurrencies, waiting for central banks to act on their own digital assets.
MARCH 31, 2021
FPA Teams With Edelman To Educate Members On Crypto
FROM FINANCIAL ADVISOR MAGAZINE
“I’m pleased FPA has this opportunity to work with RIADAC to build our members’ competency in digital assets, which will allow them to augment their knowledge and better serve clients,” FPA CEO Patrick D. Mahoney said.
MARCH 31, 2021
As Digital Currencies Gain Popularity, FPA and RIA Digital Assets Council Announce Education-Focused Partnership
FROM PR NEWSWIRE
According to the RIA Digital Assets Council, 80% of financial advisers receive questions from clients about bitcoin, but only 8% can adequately explain digital assets. As cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream, now is the time for financial planners to build competency in this asset class.
MARCH 22, 2021
RIADAC Partners With New York Institute of Finance and Faculty For Certificate in Blockchain & Digital Assets® Program
FROM EIN PRESSWIRE
The RIA Digital Assets Council announced today its partnership with the New York Institute of Finance to offer the Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets®, a comprehensive, 10-module online self-study program for financial advisors.
MARCH 15, 2021
Why Financial Advisers Are Wary of Cryptocurrency
FROM THE STREET
It’s not quite a thing yet. It might be soon given all the buzz. Someday soon it might become an asset class that investment advisers use in their client’s portfolios — right alongside other alternative investments.
MARCH 10, 2021
1,200 Investment Professionals Attend RIADAC VISION — The Premier Blockchain & Digital Assets Event
FROM EIN PRESSWIRE
More than 1,200 attendees swamped the inaugural VISION Conference hosted by the RIA Digital Assets Council. Three-fourths of the attendees at this premiere blockchain and digital assets event are financial advisors (51%) or institutional investors (24%).
MARCH 9, 2021
Ross Gerber’s Firm to Offer Crypto Exposure Through Gemini
FROM BLOCKWORKS
“We are seeing an increase in engagement in the digital asset space by financial advisors,” said Ric Edelman, founder of RIA Digital Assets Council. “They recognize that small allocations of as little as 1% can materially improve returns and reduce risks, without exposing their clients to significant harm if the trade performs poorly.”
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Headlines All-Star Speaking Faculty at RIADAC VISION
FROM EIN PRESSWIRE
The Honorable Hester M. Peirce, Commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will speak at RIADAC VISION, the premier virtual conference for Registered Investment Advisors on March 4.
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Advisers agree: It’s Time to Stop Ignoring Bitcoin From InvestmentNews
FROM INVESTMENTNEWS
For advisers, the Bitcoin rally is a sign to stop avoiding cryptocurrencies and, instead, educate themselves to provide effective financial advice on the digital asset, said Ric Edelman, founder of the RIA Digital Assets Council.
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Advisers agree: It’s Time to Stop Ignoring Bitcoin From InvestmentNews
FROM INVESTMENTNEWS
For advisers, the Bitcoin rally is a sign to stop avoiding cryptocurrencies and, instead, educate themselves to provide effective financial advice on the digital asset, said Ric Edelman, founder of the RIA Digital Assets Council.
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
InvestmentNews Announces Fintech-Focused Editorial Advisory Board
FROM INVESTMENT NEWS
Ric Edelman, Founder of RIADAC, together with some of the most prominent leaders in wealthtech, selected for new InvestmentNews fintech-focused editorial advisory board.
JANUARY 7, 2021
Ric Edelman: 12 Predictions for Bitcoin, Other Cryptos in 2021
FROM THINKADVISOR
“Blockchain and digital assets are new asset classes with the potential to transform commerce on a global scale,” Ric Edelman, founder of the RIA Digital Assets Council, said upon release of the council’s predictions for 2021.
JANUARY 4, 2021
SEC Says Some BDs Can Custody Digital Assets
FROM THINKADVISOR
In a move that SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has called “baby steps,” the Securities and Exchange Commission is letting special purpose broker-dealers to custody digital assets, under certain conditions, and is requesting comments on the “evolving standards and best practices” with respect to custody of digital asset securities.
JANUARY 4, 2021
Digital Assets Set to Soar In ’21, Council Says
FROM FINANCIAL ADVISOR MAGAZINE
The value of digital assets will increase this year—perhaps significantly, according to the RIA Digital Assets Council.
JANUARY 1, 2021
RIA Digital Assets Council Releases 21 Predictions for 2021
The RIA Digital Assets Council announces its 21 Predictions for 2021. For seven days beginning on New Year’s Day, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook followers will receive three captivating predictions per day, each devoted to blockchain and digital assets.
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Cryptocurrencies Feature: How to Invest in Bitcoin: It can Be Easy but Watch Out for Fees.
FROM BARRON’S
“I’m very frustrated that the SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] has not yet approved a Bitcoin ETF,” says Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines. His firm manages more than $200 billion for 1.27 million investors who tend to be well-off but not rich.
DECEMBER, 2020
Ric Edelman: ‘We have Solved’ Crypto Custody Problem
FROM THINKADVISOR
“You’ve got major players engaged here” in the custody of digital assets, Edelman said. “Fidelity first and foremost.”
NOVEMBER 2020
With Bitcoin Zooming, Ric Edelman Readies Certification Program in Digital Assets
FROM FINANCIAL ADVISOR MAGAZINE
Ric Edelman is hoping to change advisors’ reticence by offering the first-of-its kind advisor certification in blockchain and digital assets technology. The 10-course certification, which financial advisors will be able to take at their own pace, is being offered by the RIA Digital Assets Council, or RIADAC, which Edelman founded in 2018 as a go-to source of information and education for advisors.
OCTOBER 2020
RIA Digital Assets Council, founded by Ric Edelman, acquires JV Events Group, appoints Inside ETFs co-founder as President and launches new website plus Certification Program for Advisors
The RIA Digital Assets Council announced today that it has acquired JV Events Group, which owned the Digital Asset Strategy Summit, and its founder, Don Friedman, has joined RIADAC as president.
For media inquiries, contact:
Don Friedman | 646-321-1785 | don@riadac.com
Ric Edelman | 703-251-0124 | ric@riadac.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Don Friedman | 646-321-1785 | don@riadac.com
Ric Edelman | 703-251-0124 | ric@riadac.com