What are some risks of cryptocurrencies?

What will be an ideal response?


There are risks to cryptocurrencies, too. The value of a cryptocurrency can drop to zero if enough big holders of the currency sell their coins. Bitcoin, for example, derives its value because enough people perceive it as valuable. There is nothing like gold backing its value, and it is not government approved legal tender. It's all perception. That can lead to extreme price volatility. Bitcoin also suffers from the fact that relatively few businesses accept it as payment, and it initially got a bad reputation for being used by organized crime.

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