Wall Street has a major crush on cryptocurrency markets that it just can't seem to get over. Stock investors look upon the massive gains earned by early Bitcoin and Ethereum investors with envy. They see the value in blockchain technology and distributed ledgers and want to get in on the action before the markets have fully priced in the impact that cryptocurrencies will have on the economy. While most investors won't put in the effort to open up an account with a private cryptocurrency exchange like Binance or Coinbase, there are still plenty of opportunities to get exposure to cryptocurrencies in the public markets.
Don't be fooled though. Publicly-traded companies know their stock price will skyrocket if they make a blockchain announcement, so companies like Long Blockchain Corp (formerly Long Island Ice Tea Corporation) are making spurious pivots into Blockchain technology to ride the hype train. Does anyone really think that an Ice Tea company will become a major player in cryptocurrency markets?
Fortunately, there are plenty of legitimate companies that stand to gain from the cryptocurrency mega-trend. Here are five cryptocurrency stocks that you might consider for your portfolio
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