The Crown Prince of Liechtenstein, a tiny country in central Europe, has expressed interest in investing in alternate asset classes, specifically Bitcoin. (bitcoinist.com)
In 2017, the total market for such currencies topped $ 100 billion as investors of all stripes began to embrace them as an alternate asset class akin to gold. (fortune.com)
It is used as a hedge against inflation; safe - haven asset in times of wars and political uncertainty; alternate asset class to equities and fixed - income instruments; near - cash; and metal of choice in a number of industries. (forexfocus.com)