‘Bitcoin is not an asset class’: UK’s biggest investment platform has a stark warning for investors

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The U.K.’s biggest retail investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdowne, has urged traders to exercise caution on cryptocurrencies.
“The HL Investment view is that bitcoin is not an asset class, and we do not think cryptocurrency has characteristics that mean it should be included in portfolios for growth or income,” the firm said.
A longstanding U.K. ban on retail investors being able to access crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) was lifted on Oct. 8.

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