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Gensler Makes Pitch on Crypto Rules Ahead of New Trump Tack

(Bloomberg) -- Gary Gensler is making a final pitch for how the SEC should be allowed to regulate cryptocurrency markets ahead of the incoming Trump administration and its enthusiasm for digital assets. Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesZimbabwe City of 700,000 at Risk of Running Dry by Year-EndSaudi Neom Gets $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From Italy Export Credit Agency SaceThe Urban-Rural Divide Over Highway Expansion and EmissionsIn remarks prepared

Italy’s Intesa Widens Scope of Crypto Desk to Cover Spot Trades

(Bloomberg) -- Intesa Sanpaolo SpA is expanding the remit of its digital assets desk to handle spot trades with cryptocurrencies, the latest move deeper into the new market by a traditional bank.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesZimbabwe City of 700,000 at Risk of Running Dry by Year-EndSaudi Neom Gets $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From Italy Export Credit Agency SaceThe Urban-Rural Divide Over Highway Expansion and EmissionsItaly’s biggest lender set u

What Does a 60/40 Portfolio Look Like if We Replace Bonds With Bitcoin? A Lot Better: Van Straten

The traditional 60/40 portfolio, which ensures growth from equities and bonds that helped manage risk, was the perfect vehicle for the analog economy. Adding bitcoin to a 60/40 portfolio increases the returns as the allocation increases. It may be time to reassess the wisdom of the 60/40 portfolio, which was created back in the early 1950's and is often referred to as the "Modern Portfolio Theory."