The digital money is not as decentralized as people think. Today, numerous cryptocurrency exchanges offer a wide range of digital currencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, etc. However, this doesn’t mean that users have to trust these vendors in the delivery of cryptos. In fact, these digital currency exchanges are mainly operating based on users’ fears and fears of the authorities. Let’s take an example: imagine that you and your friends have come up with a plan to buy some bitcoins from some third party service which offers you access to a virtual bank account where you can deposit your bitcoins when needed. You set up an account at this service along with your friends and hope for the best. When Bitcoin was launched in 2009, there were no platforms available to purchase Bitcoins from other means such as debit or credit card. As a result, people relied on third parties such as crypto banks (crypto exchange) to provide them with their required amount of bitcoins. This assumption is wrong because crypto banks do not issue virtual currencies like bitcoins but only accept them directly from merchants and hold them in physical vaults under lock and key (like custodians). Instead of trusting these crypto banks with your virtual coins, what if we told you that they are a tool used by lenders or some kind of financial scheme to leverage your money with worthless tokens? These exchanges issue virtual currency called ‘xxUSD’ or 'xxDollar' which means they are controlled by supplies while you gave them the real money.

There are so many crypto exchanges that take advantage of users' lack of crypto knowledge to lure users into the exchange and rely on their services. Unclear disclosure of crypto products that sound attractive but risky have been presented as safe or safer than traditional banks financial products. Despite all warning listed on the exchange, advertisements always described profits that more sound than risk for users to put their money into the honey pot.

A Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is not issued or verified by a centralized government. It uses cryptography to secure the data and transactions between users, as well as has an economy that is largely handled through decentralized digital money trading platforms. Many people choose to use cryptocurrencies as an alternative payment method, as it is more convenient and open-source than traditional financial systems.

• Decentralized, Baroque-level of Privacy. Because cryptocurrencies are decentralized and based on mathematics, no one –incerity or not – is responsible for the transaction or the value exchanged for them. This makes them both cyber-anonymous and highly authentication-friendly. However, as we are dealing with financial information, it needs to be verified by a third party before anything can be done with it.

• Security aspect. Unlike government-issued money, which has been linked to global money laundering, cryptocurrencies have been relatively safe from all known human-induced threats. They have been designed to defend against hackers and counterfeiters, preventing people from putting counterfeit coins in their wallets.

• Trustworthy. Unlike other digital currencies, such as dollars or pounds, cryptocurrencies are not linked to any particular company or government. They are not even associated with any specific country. This makes them more flexible and open-source than other digital currencies, such as dollars or pounds.

Crypto exchanges branded themselves as issuers rather than facilitators. They are using high risky liabilities but sell your with assets like products to trick you into. You think you are having assets until the bear market hits, it turns out you have liabilities that cannot be redeemed through a crypto exchange. A bank run then occurs, and your money is totally lost without crawling back. No regulations are sufficient to protect your losses, and lawsuits will take years to comprehensively determine who's fault to lose money. 

The aim of this article is to provide you with the knowledge you need to get started using exchange is way more risky than you think. You must understand what you buy and what liabilities you have when bank run happens. You need backup wallet to prevent the exchange rob you and lost all your money.

Photo by Michal Matlon on Unsplash

The digital money is not as decentralized as people think. Today, numerous cryptocurrency exchanges offer a wide range of digital currencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, etc. However, this doesn’t mean that users have to trust these vendors in the delivery of cryptos. In fact, these digital currency exchanges are mainly operating based on users’ fears and fears of the authorities. Let’s take an example: imagine that you and your friends have come up with a plan to buy some bitcoins from some third party service which offers you access to a virtual bank account where you can deposit your bitcoins when needed. You set up an account at this service along with your friends and hope for the best. When Bitcoin was launched in 2009, there were no platforms available to purchase Bitcoins from other means such as debit or credit card. As a result, people relied on third parties such as crypto banks (crypto exchange) to provide them with their required amount of bitcoins. This assumption is wrong because crypto banks do not issue virtual currencies like bitcoins but only accept them directly from merchants and hold them in physical vaults under lock and key (like custodians). Instead of trusting these crypto banks with your virtual coins, what if we told you that they are a tool used by lenders or some kind of financial scheme to leverage your money with worthless tokens? These exchanges issue virtual currency called ‘xxUSD’ or 'xxDollar' which means they are controlled by supplies while you gave them the real money.

There are so many crypto exchanges that take advantage of users' lack of crypto knowledge to lure users into the exchange and rely on their services. Unclear disclosure of crypto products that sound attractive but risky have been presented as safe or safer than traditional banks financial products. Despite all warning listed on the exchange, advertisements always described profits that more sound than risk for users to put their money into the honey pot.

A Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is not issued or verified by a centralized government. It uses cryptography to secure the data and transactions between users, as well as has an economy that is largely handled through decentralized digital money trading platforms. Many people choose to use cryptocurrencies as an alternative payment method, as it is more convenient and open-source than traditional financial systems.

• Decentralized, Baroque-level of Privacy. Because cryptocurrencies are decentralized and based on mathematics, no one –incerity or not – is responsible for the transaction or the value exchanged for them. This makes them both cyber-anonymous and highly authentication-friendly. However, as we are dealing with financial information, it needs to be verified by a third party before anything can be done with it.

• Security aspect. Unlike government-issued money, which has been linked to global money laundering, cryptocurrencies have been relatively safe from all known human-induced threats. They have been designed to defend against hackers and counterfeiters, preventing people from putting counterfeit coins in their wallets.

• Trustworthy. Unlike other digital currencies, such as dollars or pounds, cryptocurrencies are not linked to any particular company or government. They are not even associated with any specific country. This makes them more flexible and open-source than other digital currencies, such as dollars or pounds.

Crypto exchanges branded themselves as issuers rather than facilitators. They are using high risky liabilities but sell your with assets like products to trick you into. You think you are having assets until the bear market hits, it turns out you have liabilities that cannot be redeemed through a crypto exchange. A bank run then occurs, and your money is totally lost without crawling back. No regulations are sufficient to protect your losses, and lawsuits will take years to comprehensively determine who's fault to lose money. 

The aim of this article is to provide you with the knowledge you need to get started using exchange is way more risky than you think. You must understand what you buy and what liabilities you have when bank run happens. You need backup wallet to prevent the exchange rob you and lost all your money.

Photo by Michal Matlon on Unsplash