What are #CryptoStocks – and how to surf them safely 🚀

"Crypto stocks" are shares of publicly traded companies whose value fluctuates strongly with the crypto market: • companies that mine or validate networks (Marathon Digital, Riot) • exchanges and brokers (Coinbase, Robinhood) • firms that have a lot of bitcoin on their balance sheets (MicroStrategy, MetaPlanet) • already large "trad-fi" businesses, but with revenue lines in blockchain (Block/Square, PayPal, CME Group)

They act as a "leveraged beta" of crypto: when BTC rises by 10%, some of these stocks can rise by 20-40%. The reverse is also true.

Traditional players that have already entered

CME Group (BTC/ETH futures), PayPal (stablecoin custody), and Block (Cash App + its own mining operation) appear on lists of the best crypto stocks of 2025. The Motley Fool highlights that these incumbents offer exposure with more robust balance sheets than pure start-ups.

How to build a diversified basket

Barbell: 70% in solid players (CME, PayPal, Block) + 30% in "high octane" (MARA, COIN, MSTR).

Ready ETF (for those who prefer "one ticker only"): • Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) • VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) • Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH)

Dollar hedge: if you live in Brazil, stocks in the US provide currency protection, but be aware of the BRL/USD variation.

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