This is a bizzare reply. Are you disputing the fact that dozens of Bitcoin exchanges have failed? Do you not grasp the concept that although your Bitcoin is safe while it's Bitcoin you are faced with counterparty risk when you convert it back to another currency using an exchange? Do you think that exchanges can't fail or be hacked if the price of Bitcoin is high? What exactly was your point?"literally dozens of others who have failed, several in the past year"
Then, how come bitcoin was up and up all year long?
This is a bizzare reply. Are you disputing the fact that dozens of Bitcoin exchanges have failed? Do you not grasp the concept that although your Bitcoin is safe while it's Bitcoin you are faced with counterparty risk when you convert it back to another currency using an exchange? Do you think that exchanges can't fail or be hacked if the price of Bitcoin is high? What exactly was your point?