"Hacking and scams remain the top risk for Bitcoin holders. Exchanges that shut down or passwords stolen from devices can easily wipe out a persons bitcoins. Moreover, governments and central banks from various countries are starting to impose limitations on the use of cryptocurrencies.
Digital coins clearly threaten the political and economic establishment, and the regulatory environment can quickly change with the stroke of a legislative pen. Banks and governments typically use familiar language in the media, such as the need to protect consumers from new risks.
We are hearing familiar talking points from politicians who are getting pressured from the banking lobby. It seems that the root cause of the status quos actions in 2017 is to protect fiat currencies and traditional financial interests. Competing digital coins represent a potential end to the governments monopoly of the monetary system." - Bitcoin.com
What are the top risks for Bitcoin holders?
My greatest fear or it is better if, our fear as a bitcoin holder is of course the price of it. When The price of bitcoin will decrease in a very low amount, that is our fear. Because if that will happen, we don't know where it will increase again. And we all know that in the world of crypto, there is a risk. A big big risk. Therefore, we need to trust bitcoin and wait 'til the price of it will become bigger and higher.