Cryptocurrency as Asset (A)

This is the outline for the “A” in MAP, part 2 of 3. In this part, you will learn about relevant topics to cryptocurrency as an “Asset.” If you wish to go back or skip ahead, here are links to the other parts:

Cryptocurrency as Money (M ) << | >> Cryptocurrency as Platform (P)

Summary of A: Most people now think of crypto as an asset for investing. In this part, Dr. Black explains how people are buying crypto as a digital asset and how they are adding crypto to their investment portfolios. Many financial institutions already are monitoring the outflow of their depositors’ funds to crypto exchanges like Coinbase. How should financial institutions be responding to this trend? Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are another example of a digital asset that provides a digital record of ownership, which can be extremely important in the “tokenization” of both digital and physical assets. As you consider your own crypto learning journey, you will learn about the role of digital wallets for sending and receiving digital assets. Finally, Dr. Black will encourage financial institutions to engage with their members in a discussion about what role crypto assets can play in their financial well-being.

This part covers the following topics:

1. Crypto as an Asset

2. Buying Crypto

3. Building a Crypto Portfolio

4. NFTs

5. Digital Wallets

6. Crypto Investing and Financial Institutions

Here are a few videos by Dr. Black to help you understand Cryptocurrency as an Asset:

Crypto as an Asset