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50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report

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The murky track record behind cryptocurrency has kept some skeptical, but both advisers and investors are showing growing interest in the asset class. The popular digital asset, Bitcoin, recent record-breaking rally has slowed, with prices set to finish this week just below $40,000, according to Bloomberg.

Although some advisers express skepticism about digital assets, fresh survey results show the percentage of advisers who report allocating cryptocurrency in client accounts rose nearly 50% last year.

While that increase is significant, the survey found that less than 10% of advisers are reporting

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