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Sam Bankman-Fried fraud leaves lasting impact on cryptocurrency market
Cryptocurrency continues to be a hot topic, with its volatile nature and evolving regulatory landscape often causing concern among investors. Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson, alongside Bitcoin Bros co-host Aaron Williams and Formidium co-founder and chief growth officer Shalin Madan, delve deeper into these issues, providing insights and advice for those involved in the crypto world.
Nelson opened the discussion by emphasizing the distinction between the Sam Bankman-Fried fraud and the intrinsic value of cryptocurrencies. “We will continue to pay for the sins of Sam Bankman-Fried,” Nelson noted. He made it clear that the fraudulent activities associated with Bankman-Fried were not inherent to cryptocurrency itself. Instead, it was a case of simple fraud that happened in the crypto space.
Williams echoed this sentiment by advising investors to ignore the noise surrounding regulatory fears. “Regulation in the United States is still on a positive path,” Williams stated, highlighting the increasing legislative attention on crypto over the past five years. He assured that bitcoin, along with other significant cryptocurrencies, would withstand these regulatory challenges regardless of the short-term impacts.
Nelson then shifted the conversation to bitcoin’s volatility, noting that while it can rise and fall quickly, institutional investors have adapted to these fluctuations. “Bitcoin is not going anywhere,” he said. The real challenge lies in how retail investors perceive and react to these swings. Shalin Madan provided an institutional perspective on how to manage this volatility.
Madan pointed out that bitcoin is actually less volatile now compared to a few years ago, signaling its maturation as an asset. He emphasized that understanding and quantifying volatility is crucial to managing investments. “If something is very volatile, you size it smaller, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have any positions in your portfolio,” Madan explained.
He also drew comparisons between cryptocurrencies and traditional assets, noting that despite their high volatility, cryptocurrencies are measurable and can be incorporated into investment portfolios. This measurable nature makes them more predictable than illiquid assets like real estate, whose value can remain uncertain for years.