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How to Invest in Bitcoin: Different Methods
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There are several different ways to invest in Bitcoin, both directly and indirectly. First, you can invest in a company that utilizes Bitcoin technology. Although Bitcoin is a risky investment, plenty of companies sell successful products that incorporate Bitcoin and blockchain technologies. You can find several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that include shares from various blockchain-related companies, like the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK). You’re not directly investing in cryptocurrency but in corporate stocks of companies that utilize Bitcoin. It’s safer, and most ETFs in this category outperform the market.
Second, you can participate in Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin mining is simply allowing your computer to be used as a node for the public ledger. It’s a topic worthy of its own blog post, but you should know that Bitcoin miners are rewarded with actual Bitcoin for their contributions. You could receive free Bitcoin without actually ever purchasing it. Outside of what was just discussed, let’s take a look at some of the most popular ways people are investing in Bitcoin today and what they mean for investors.The most obvious Bitcoin investment strategy is purchasing standalone Bitcoin. Buying Bitcoin directly from an app like Coinbase allows investors to take “physical” ownership of the asset. That’s an important distinction to make, as Coinbase allows investors to actually buy Bitcoin and store it in their own encrypted wallets. In doing so, investors will simultaneously gain access to the asset’s price performance and use it as a currency to make subsequent transactions. Owning standalone Bitcoin isn’t all that different from owning any other currency, less the incredibly volatile swings in value.It is important to note that not every online platform or application allows investors to own standalone Bitcoin. Online trading platforms like Robinhood, for example, allow people to invest in Bitcoin, but they do not go as far as to let investors own Bitcoin (or its respective keys). Whereas Coinbase grants investors the “keys” to their own Bitcoin holdings so that they may transfer the assets to their own wallets, Robinhood does not. As a result, investing in Bitcoin on Coinbase will allow investors to own the asset and treat it like a currency. On the other hand, Robinhood investors can only take advantage of the price movements in their accounts and can’t transfer holdings to an encrypted wallet. Investors who intend to purchase standalone Bitcoin need to know their trading platforms’ limitations before committing capital to any cryptocurrency.