I can understand that years ago people could be afraid of buying bitcoin because the whole situation was kind of messy: scammy exchanges, no clear rules, governments banning it, many people against it, etc etc. Now it's 2024, we even have several bitcoin ETFs, something that just 5-6 years would have been unthinkable. If you are an investor, in my opinion, you absolutely need to have some cryptos in your portfolio. The risk is totally worth it.