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Investing in digital assets with a self-directed IRA
- July/August 1, 2025: Vol. 12, Number 7

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Investing in digital assets with a self-directed IRA

by Jake Claver

When it comes to retirement planning, self-directed individual retirement accounts are a strong option. They let investors diversify beyond stocks and bonds. As someone who has worked in the space for years, I’ve seen firsthand how digital assets are transforming retirement accounts. Including XRP, HBAR and other cryptocurrency investments in your retirement strategy offers new possibilities for growth and diversification that were unthinkable only a decade ago.

Remember when retirement accounts were limited to mutual funds, bonds and maybe some blue-chip stocks? Those days are long gone. Today’s investors are leveraging self-directed IRAs to tap into the explosive growth potential of digital assets while enjoying significant tax advantages.

This approach is appealing. It blends the growth potential of cryptocurrency with the tax perks of retirement accounts. Consider this: Crypto can offer returns traditional investments can’t match. When those gains occur withi

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