Crypto Investment - Pros And Cons
Pros and Cons:
But proper understanding of a new technology involves weighing its pros and cons. Let us look at the pros of investment in cryptocurrencies first:
Pros:
1. No Intermediary - Due to its decentralized nature, it does not need any bank or payment gateway to carry out the transactions. Parties can transact directly with each other.
2. Fast transaction - The speed is a huge advantage. Transactions are complete within a few seconds, extending up to a few minutes at the most, with speed varying as per the technology used.
3. No geographical boundary - The technology of cryptocurrency can it accessed globally from anywhere. It does not involve the use of any particular network at the national or international level.
Cons:
1. Anonymity supports illegal activities - Since the parties to the transactions remain anonymous, there is a huge chance of fraud, the situation being aggravated by the fact that there is no limitation to the amount that can be transferred at a time. Thus illegal financial transfers and tax evasion are common and are highly difficult to trace.
2. Transaction cannot be reversed - Transactions involve the use of a combination of numbers that is very important and must be entered correctly. If that is incorrect and money gets transferred to the wrong keyholder, it cannot be reversed. Thus, what is gone cannot be recovered. Such is the risk of the technology of cryptocurrency.
Conclusion:
Some countries have adopted it as a legal tender for daily transactions. However, laws and regulations vary along with the taxation system. Some countries have totally banned investment in cryptocurrencies within the economy. Overall, cryptos offer a good option for portfolio diversification but it is necessary to understand thoroughly how it works to take maximum advantage from it.
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