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Why You Shouldn’t Buy Bitcoin on Robinhood?

Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin is often referred to as a cryptocurrency, due to its use of cryptography for security.

Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public dispersed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin is unique in that there are a finite number of them: 21 million.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services.

NOTE: Warning: Buying Bitcoin on Robinhood may not be the best option. While Robinhood provides a platform to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, they do not provide the same features as more established and reliable cryptocurrency exchanges. Additionally, Robinhood does not provide any customer service, so you may have difficulty getting help if you experience any issues with your purchase. For these reasons, it is best to purchase Bitcoin from a trusted cryptocurrency exchange.

As of February 2015, over 100,000 merchants and vendors accepted bitcoin as payment.

Bitcoin has been criticized for its use in illegal transactions, its high electricity consumption, price volatility, thefts from exchanges, and the possibility that bitcoin is an economic bubble.

Critics say that Robinhood’s decision to allow trading in Bitcoin will fuel speculation and put small investors at risk when the inevitable crash comes. They also point out that Robinhood makes money from the fees it charges for trades, so the more people trade, the more money Robinhood makes.

This conflict of interest could lead Robinhood to encourage more trading than is prudent.

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