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Sorry, that was a little joke. I don't think anyone should hold more than a small portion of their total assets in cryptocurrencies.

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Interesting that we are now to the point where that wasn't obviously a joke.

That's because it's almost reality... sorta ...Fidelity ended up changing their mind for now, but for a moment it was real.

http://www.businessinsider.com/fidelity-retirement-bitcoin-o...

>>"The Bitcoin Investment Trust was previously approved by Fidelity as an eligible investment for accredited clients in their self-directed IRA accounts and investments began closing last week. We understand that Fidelity has decided to reevaluate this decision."

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