Disruptive Theme of the Week: Stablecoin

On October 10, 2025, the crypto markets experienced a “flash crash” that caused bitcoin to erase this year's gains and drop 30% from its peak.

ETF Trends • Dec 2, 2025

BLOK: High-Tech, High-Growth, Less Heartburn

Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF (BLOK) is a long-term Buy, offering strong diversification and consistent outperformance among crypto-themed ETFs. BLOK's portfolio balances core blockchain companies with exposure to bitcoin miners, exchanges, fintech, and AI-adjacent large caps, reducing single-stock and bitcoin price risk. Compared to peers, BLOK delivers superior risk-reward, lower volatility, and thematic diversification, making it a standout choice for crypto ecosystem exposure.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 26, 2025

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Emerging Markets Fintech

Financial technology (fintech), broadly speaking, allows the remote delivery of financial services to businesses and individuals through computers or mobile devices. Fintech encompasses everything from smartphone apps to complex blockchain-enabled networks that facilitate financial transactions.

ETF Trends • Jul 15, 2025

BLOK Benefitting From Bitcoin's Boom, Reiterate Buy

Bitcoin and BLOK have shown strong performance, but August and September are typically weak months, suggesting caution in the near term. Despite seasonal risks, I maintain a buy rating on BLOK, supported by its favorable valuation, high momentum, and constructive technical chart. BLOK offers diversification across growth, value, size, and geography, with a reasonable P/E and attractive PEG ratio, though it remains a high-risk, concentrated ETF.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2025

BLOK: Maybe The Optimal Blockchain Strategy, But Volatility May Be Too Risky For Many

Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF offers concentrated exposure to blockchain and bitcoin-related companies, with top holdings like Coinbase, Robinhood, and MicroStrategy driving performance. The BLOK ETF benefits from strong liquidity and recent outperformance versus peers, but charges a relatively high fee and is not ideal for income-focused investors due to variability from period-to-period. Significant risks include high concentration in top holdings, volatility tied to bitcoin prices, and industry-specific financial reporting challenges.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2025

Beyond Bitcoin ETFs: The Blockchain Trade

A new era of regulation is bound to bring high hopes for the crypto bulls. House Republicans are now gearing up for “Crypto Week” — during which the committee has agreed to prioritize digital asset legislation and review several crypto-related bills.

ETF Trends • Jul 9, 2025

Midyear Symposium Covers Thematic Comeback

Thematic ETFs might have fallen somewhat out of favor in the era of nonstop megacap growth, but as that era comes to a close, investors should explore their options. As thematics become more relevant, identifying the themes that will shape the future is critical.

ETF Trends • Jun 26, 2025

BLOK: Not The Pick For Risk Off Environment

BLOK ETF is highly exposed to crypto, with 43% of its portfolio tied to crypto-related assets, making it a bet on risk-on market sentiment. Economic indicators show cracks, with declining nonfarm employment growth and disappointing consumer and producer sentiment indices raising concerns about the broader market stability. GDP developments were also not great, and we have outstanding concerns around reinflation, so some sort of stagflation is in the discussion.

Seeking Alpha • May 1, 2025

2 Cryptocurrency ETFs to Buy With $100 and Hold Forever

Cryptocurrencies can be a wild ride. But many patient investors have made a killing by sticking around for the long term.

The Motley Fool • Apr 9, 2025

BLOK: Context Evolving From Regulation To Innovation

The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF has potential upside due to regulatory shifts favoring innovation, with a target price of $59. New SEC guidance and blockchain adoption in government and finance could boost institutional involvement and demand for digital assets. BLOK's diversified holdings in blockchain applications, crypto custody, and tokenization offer exposure beyond Bitcoin, mitigating concentration risks.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 4, 2025