- The risk of Policy
- The risk of the law
This is a systematic risk, and it is difficult for individuals to avoid it.
- The risk of Speculation
- The risk of Money laundering
We can control these two risks ourselves. This is not all risks, you are right, but also opportunities. Investors can profit from it.
The risk of advancements in technology to crack cryptography is probably another one. I don't know how severe that problem is and people say the algorithm could quickly be adapted, but if somebody cracks the algorithm I doubt that will ever become public knowledge until the harm done is really extraordinarily big. There are a couple of threads discussing the influence of quantum computing with pros and cons, but assuming that Bitcoin's algorithm might stay strong forever may also be naive to believe. [/list]