Invariably the first thing someone new to the crypto space asks about is whether Bitcoin is used for crime. Organised crime, sinister crime, dark web
A few weeks ago California police arrested a 20 year old college student for stealing over $5 million worth of cryptocurrencies. Joel Ortiz, the student
Great graphic from Howmuch.net showing all the major cryptocurrency hacks in one graph. Security has long been a major concern with cryptocurrencies. Having total sovereignty
As you have no doubt realized by now cryptocurrencies are not stored or maintained like your normal fiat (cash) currencies. No banks involved. Cryptocurrencies are stored on secure digital wallets that store public and private keys and interact with various blockchains. That means if you want use Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency you will need a wallet.