TL;DR

• Cryptocurrencies are virtual assets powered by blockchain. They are secured via cryptography and managed by a group of computers called nodes.
• Cryptos have risks associated with them. But with high risk comes high reward. Top cryptos have outperformed all major financial markets in the past decade.
• They are a good way to diversify your investment portfolio, gain early access to promising projects, and bag a chance to make exponential gains, etc.
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