Buy Bitcoin | How to Buy BTC

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency that started it all. Launched in 2008, Bitcoin still has the largest market cap of all cryptos. So it’s well worth spending a moment getting to know what it is, and how it works.

Bitcoin is digital money

It uses peer-to-peer technology and runs on a shared public ledger called a ‘blockchain’. No single group or individual can control the blockchain, or make any changes to it. This means you can trust it to be an open and honest record of all transactions. Because everything is managed securely on the blockchain, Bitcoin bypasses the need for banks and central authorities. In other words, it’s ‘decentralised’. This decentralised, peer-to-peer, trustless system was first invented just for Bitcoin. But these days, it’s common to all public blockchains.

Bitcoin is a scarce asset

There can only ever be 21,000,000 Bitcoin in circulation. In November 2022 there were just over 19 million in existence, and a new one is currently minted every 1.6 minutes. To put this scarcity into perspective, there’s not enough Bitcoin for every millionaire in the USA to own just one.

Why should you buy Bitcoin?

Increased liquidity

Bitcoin’s massive popularity among investors gives it a high degree of liquidity. There are always plenty of willing buyers and sellers in the market.

High value

Bitcoin’s popularity and liquidity is also reflected in its price, which is well above the value of the next tier of major coins.

Decentralised currency

One great reason to purchase Bitcoin is to use it for its intended purpose; to buy things over the internet, free from the influence of governments and banks.

Diverse portfolio

The truly diverse portfolio of today would be incomplete without alternative assets. And with high potential for hyper-growth, Bitcoin is a strong diversification option.

Long-term gains

Bitcoin has produced exceptional gains in the past, and it may well do so again.. This is why Wealth99 offers Bitcoin; as a long-term asset, and the cornerstone of a well balanced cryptocurrency portfolio.

Safety and security with Wealth99

Cold storage

98% of assets on Wealth99 are kept offline in ‘cold storage’ – safe from hackers and cyber-security threats.

Insurance

Our assets are insured with Bitgo, one of the world’s largest institutional custody providers.

2FA

Your account is kept secure with compulsory Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) plus email notifications whenever your account is logged into.

Extra measures

We also hash all passwords, use AES-256 encryption for wallets, secure all private keys with Bitgo, and help prevent CSRF attacks by using SQL injections to verify requests.