Broad Financial Is First Individual Retirement Account Provider To Truly Embrace Bitcoin

Broad Financial Is First Individual Retirement Account Provider To Truly Embrace Bitcoin

Earlier in December, Second Market's CEO, Barry Silbert, informed the public that: "If you are a Fidelity client, you can now invest in the Bitcoin Investment Trust through an IRA." Second Market'sBitcoin Investment Trust is the first platform for institutional investors to enter into the Bitcoin market. However, the list of requirements are long and they serve as a significant barrier of entry. Bitcoin Investment Trust clients need to be accredited investors, and the investment minimum is $25,000. Though Second Market's Bitcoin offering has seen wild success, their exorbitant fee schedule....


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