peer to peer instruments are along the lines of airline miles. The airline is my counterparts risk. If you are saying Bitcoin is a peer to peer instrument, who is the counterparty ?Similar risks hold for any physically held peer-to-peer stored instrument. Cash can be lost, gold coins can be stolen, bags of coffee can be damaged by flood, the disk that holds your crypto wallet can crash. At least crypto can be backed up; no way to back up gold bars!
Maybe insurance... I wonder if anyone is selling cryptocurrency insurance? Can I buy a policy to protect against loss of my bitcoins?![]()
Why do you say that peer-to-peer instruments are along the lines of airline miles? Are you suggesting that "counterparty" is some form of central server? Google defines peer-to-peer (emphasis mine) as:peer to peer instruments are along the lines of airline miles. The airline is my counterparts risk. If you are saying Bitcoin is a peer to peer instrument, who is the counterparty ?
Google said:denoting or relating to computer networks in which each computer can act as a server for the others, allowing shared access to files and peripherals without the need for a central server.
In the US look for GBTC, it trades at a premium.
https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote
I can recommend one european broker, but i suppose it can be considered as advert, so write me in private, it provides btc and eth with long/short up to 3x leverage, but i really don't recommend to use leverage in this crazy stuff