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Invesco Alerian Galaxy Blockchain Users and Decentralized Commerce ETF

BLKC is passively-managed, investing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space through stocks and ETPs or trusts.

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Cryptocurrency is a young asset class. Over its brief life span, it's developed a reputation for sharp price action in both directions.

ETFs Can Mitigate Bitcoin Panic

Another bitcoin halving — the event that lowers rewards for miners, thus tightening supply of the flagship cryptocurrency — is coming in six months. There are instances of halvings boosting bitcoin prices, but it's not a guarantee.

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Investing and trading are emotional pursuits and many of the mistakes retail market participants make can be tied to emotions. For example, many ordinary investors are apt to commit “sins” such as buying high and selling low and making temporary mistakes permanent.

ETFs Can Help Crypto Traders Get Hold on Emotions

As has been widely reported, big news in the cryptocurrency realm arrived Tuesday when a US Appeals Court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must consider Grayscale's efforts to convert the GBTC bitcoin index fund into an exchange traded fund. That doesn't guarantee spot bitcoin ETFs will come to life.

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The field of blockchain applications is growing in exponential fashion — that's good news for an industry that's long been linked to the cryptocurrency realm. It is also positive news for investors considering blockchain-adjacent equities and exchange traded funds such as the Invesco Alerian Galaxy Blockchain Users and Decentralized Commerce ETF (BLKC).

Growth in Blockchain Applications Could Power This ETF

As it pertains to many old guard industries, executives and investors alike shudder at the thought of increased regulations. When it comes to cryptocurrency, however, some market participants, including professionals, view more regulation as a good thing.

Professional Investors Support Crypto Regulation

As is the case with many asset classes as they mature, bitcoin has drawn more political attention – both negative and positive – in recent years.

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Critics and some investors may debate the usage case of cryptocurrency among professional market participants and high-ranking financial executives. However, many pros see utility and value in blockchain technology.

Long-Term Blockchain Bets Could Be Rewarding

As of late July 13, bitcoin was higher by about 4.5% over the previous seven days. Experienced crypto investors know the largest digital currency has experienced larger declines and gains over weekly stretches numerous times.

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Major financial institutions and high-level professional investors have mostly dipped their toes into the world of cryptocurrency. However, their enthusiasm for blockchain technology and its various applications is more palpable and that could be a long-term plus for exchange traded funds such as the Invesco Alerian Galaxy Blockchain Users and Decentralized Commerce ETF (BLKC).

Blockchain Tech Gains Important Supporters

Blockchain technology, the companies behind it, and the cryptocurrency universe often link together. However, as blockchain's usage case evolves, more corporations and investors realize that this industry is about much more than digital currencies.

Bet on BLKC as Blockchain Adoption Rises

Institutional investors are essential to the long-term fortunes of the crypto industry. That includes holding digital assets, embracing blockchain technologies and allocating to crypto-correlated equities.

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Gold and bitcoin are often viewed as two competing assets. In fact, some market observers view the cryptocurrency's “digital gold” moniker as a slight to bullion.

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Digital Asset announced on Tuesday that, in partnership with a slew of well-known companies, it's launching the Canton Network. This could be a long-term nod to the blockchain investment thesis and a near-term affirmation of the technology itself.

Big Names Provide Ballast for Blockchain Technology

In its roughly 14 years of existence, bitcoin has often drawn comparisons — launched mainly by proponents — to gold. There's the long-running “digital gold” label, which has often been admonished by gold bugs.

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MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) describes itself as “the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, with the leading enterprise analytics platform.

Bitcoin Rebound Helping This Company, These ETFs

Helped in part by calamity in the global banking system and the collapse of several domestic financial institutions in recent weeks, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are surging.

This Index Indicates More Bitcoin Upside Could Be Possible

Amid the collapse of Silvergate Capital and Silicon Valley Bank and the ensuing contagion effect, there's sudden stress on the financial services sector. Things are worse for some crypto-correlated companies, underscoring the need for diversity when approaching this asset class.

BLKC Not Perfect, But Limited Exposure to Crypto Bank Calamity

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Small-cap ETFs have started the year hot relative to other investment factors, whether thanks to their valuations or their ability to be nimble. Today, the VettaFi voices gather around the water cooler to talk about how best to understand small-caps and peel back some of the misconceptions around the asset class.

VettaFi Voices On: The Surprises Inside Small-Cap ETFs

Bitcoin and blockchain are often used interchangeably, implying the concepts and investment cases are identical and joined at the hip. However, experienced investors know that this is not the case.

An ETF for Capturing Bitcoin and Blockchain Opportunities

Following the collapse of crypto brokerage firm FTX last year, already battered crypto prices, including bitcoin, tumbled as some market observers hypothesized that FTX's demise was a commentary on the broader universe of digital currencies.

In Post-FTX World, There's Still Enthusiasm for Crypto

Blockchain technology is often associated with the cryptocurrency universe, and while the latter is widely viewed as the starting point for the former, blockchain is a fast-growing, rapidly evolving concept with applications across a variety of industries.

Bank on BLKC as Financial Companies Embrace Blockchain

In what could be a positive sign for the fortunes of bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market at large, well-heeled investors remain interested in digital assets. Not only that, but they're asking financial advisors for advice regarding this still young asset class.

Affluent Investors Still Want Bitcoin, Crypto Guidance

Amid the 2022 crypto winter and the collapse of exchange operator FTX, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) spent time in a negative spotlight, but with bitcoin rebounding to start 2023, benefits could accrue to GBTC. In fact, some market observers believe that GBTC has the potential to double by the middle of this year.

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