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",{"type":18,"content":979},[980],{"text":981,"type":22},"Its value can plunge by thousands of dollars in just a single day, and it is more sensitive than fiat currencies, which are only dramatically affected by landmark political or economic events.  ",{"type":18,"content":983},[984],{"text":985,"type":22},"Bitcoin’s price is so sensitive that it can be affected by a single high-profile person; Elon Musk’s announcement that Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin for its products reduced the value by almost $7,000. ",{"type":18,"content":987},[988],{"text":989,"type":22},"For the average person, it’s also an unrealistic investment; most don’t have upwards of $20,000 lying around that we can afford to invest and potentially lose.  ",{"type":18,"content":991},[992],{"text":993,"type":22},"Bitcoin is also illegal (either implicitly or absolutely) in 51 countries, including China, Vietnam, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt and Cameroon. 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",{"type":18,"content":1019},[1020,1022,1034],{"text":1021,"type":22},"All forms of cryptocurrency sit right at the top of the risk scale, alongside actions such as seed funding and ",{"text":1023,"type":22,"marks":1024},"investing in startups",[1025],{"type":31,"attrs":1026},{"href":1027,"uuid":1028,"anchor":34,"target":35,"linktype":74,"story":1029},"/discover/investing/everything-you-need-to-know-about-investing-in-a-startup","fc5e4681-533c-4419-971e-f252abe3ab7d",{"name":1030,"id":1031,"uuid":1028,"slug":1032,"url":1033,"full_slug":1033,"_stopResolving":558},"Everything you need to know about investing in a startup",381778061,"everything-you-need-to-know-about-investing-in-a-startup","discover/investing/everything-you-need-to-know-about-investing-in-a-startup",{"text":935,"type":22},{"type":18,"content":1036},[1037],{"text":1038,"type":22},"Their track records are as yet unproven or in their infancy and the majority of people are yet to get on board with the concept.  ",{"type":18,"content":1040},[1041],{"text":1042,"type":22},"There’s a much higher chance that you could lose the entirety of your investment than if you invested in something much lower risk (and likely lower return) like an S&P 500 tracker fund. ",{"type":18,"content":1044},[1045],{"text":1046,"type":22},"Investing in a tracker fund that generates returns based on the performance of the world’s biggest companies, for example, is low risk. ",{"type":18,"content":1048},[1049],{"text":1050,"type":22},"Even though past performance doesn’t determine future returns, these companies have a proven record of success and a plan for how to reliably replicate this in the future.  ",{"type":18,"content":1052},[1053],{"text":1054,"type":22},"As Bitcoin is the most well-established, valuable and widely used cryptocurrency, it’s comparatively lower risk than newer offerings — yet still incredibly risky in the broader world of investments. ",{"type":18,"content":1056},[1057],{"text":1058,"type":22},"As it matures and becomes even more widely used and recognized, Bitcoin’s risk could decrease slightly — or increase, if its price becomes even more volatile.  ",{"_uid":1060,"text":1061,"component":794},"2ac55bb0-f0a2-4bf0-bef2-6022cc26ba34","Where to invest in Bitcoin ",{"_uid":1063,"text":1064,"component":790},"a8965807-6102-4de3-b6ab-7b4027e4ac49",{"type":15,"content":1065},[1066,1070,1074,1078,1082],{"type":18,"content":1067},[1068],{"text":1069,"type":22},"You can invest in Bitcoin via an exchange trading platform. The most popular in the US are Coinbase and eToro, but you’ll need to complete a few steps before you make your investment. ",{"type":18,"content":1071},[1072],{"text":1073,"type":22},"First, sign up to your chosen platform. Next, choose a wallet to store your cryptocurrency and connect it to your bank account. ",{"type":18,"content":1075},[1076],{"text":1077,"type":22},"This may be offered by your exchange, or you may need to install software or an app on your chosen device (known as a hot wallet) or purchase hardware that can securely store your Bitcoin (known as a cold wallet). ",{"type":18,"content":1079},[1080],{"text":1081,"type":22},"Some exchanges also ask you to complete a KYC verification, which needs your ID and for you to answer a few anti money-laundering questions. ",{"type":18,"content":1083},[1084],{"text":1085,"type":22},"Once you’ve done this, you can go ahead with your investment. ",{"_uid":1087,"text":1088,"component":794},"8e97a980-e734-4697-b6b9-6786959f89b6","The future of Bitcoin ",{"_uid":1090,"text":1091,"component":790},"979f78e7-1cc2-40e6-88c3-0cedd46e20fc",{"type":15,"content":1092},[1093,1097,1101,1105,1109,1113],{"type":18,"content":1094},[1095],{"text":1096,"type":22},"Just like its journey so far, the future of Bitcoin is hugely uncertain. ",{"type":18,"content":1098},[1099],{"text":1100,"type":22},"Countries such as El Salvador and Japan have made the currency legal tender, and you’ll need cryptocurrency to buy some virtual assets such as NFTs (though this isn’t the case for all).  ",{"type":18,"content":1102},[1103],{"text":1104,"type":22},"Even though the novelty factor of Bitcoin may have worn off in terms of pushing its price to extreme highs, it doesn’t seem like the major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum will cease to exist anytime soon. ",{"type":18,"content":1106},[1107],{"text":1108,"type":22},"Some smaller currencies, such as the stablecoin Luna, have collapsed, but they use a different system than Bitcoin.  ",{"type":18,"content":1110},[1111],{"text":1112,"type":22},"However, some of the world’s greatest business minds, such as Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, believe that cryptocurrency is a “speculative bubble” that will eventually burst completely and lose most or all of its value. 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