Marko,

Are you suggesting CFA somehow betrays its core values by covering an emerging asset class/technology? Way to be dramatic and/or conflate the issues! Clearly you didn't read the article till the end...

"All posts are the opinion of the author. As such, they should not be construed as investment advice, nor do the opinions expressed necessarily reflect the views of CFA Institute or the author’s employer."

On a less dramatic note: I suggest you buy a coin on a cryprocurrency exchange (Coinbase is a legitimate business in the US) to experience AML/KYC at work.

Since we are talking about standards here: the CFA institute Standard V-A requires having a reasonable basis. Comments like yours, i would argue, would not pass it. They are certainly not helpful in building awareness about new a new technology that is most likely redefine the financial space.

What you believe is entirely your choice, but dragging the CFA institute into this is not a move a true professional would make.

As a reminder: public blockchains are a boon for law enforcement because every transaction in them is imprinted for eternity... but of course you didn't know that!