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Bitcoin (BTC) is the world&rsquo;s top crypto by market cap and has the potential to become a globally accepted digital store of value.

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BCM, a Kraken company, provides services to clients in Poland. BCM is your legal counterparty and is registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider with the KNF.

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Dieser Service wird von DLT Finance bereitgestellt, einer Marke der DLT Securities GmbH und DLT Custody GmbH. Die BaFin beaufsichtigt DLT Securities GmbH für Kryptohandel und DLT Custody GmbH für Kryptoverwahrung.

Powered by DLT Finance, einer Marke von DLT Securities GmbH und DLT Custody GmbH. Beide Unternehmen werden durch die BaFin beaufsichtigt.

Leveraged derivatives are complex instruments and entail a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 

Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading leveraged derivatives.

 You should consider whether you understand how leveraged derivatives work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

This service is provided by DLT Finance, a brand of DLT Securities GmbH and DLT Custody GmbH. BaFin supervises DLT Securities GmbH for crypto trading and DLT Custody GmbH for crypto custody.

Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading leveraged derivatives

. You should consider whether you understand how leveraged derivatives work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. 

Required Legal Notice: Virtual currencies, real risks. The only guarantee in crypto is risk. Warning: The value of your virtual currencies can rise or fall sharply, and your initial investment may be lost completely; virtual currencies are not covered by the guarantee funds that cover bank deposits; there is no legal mechanism on the virtual currencies market to prevent market manipulation or insider dealing; virtual currencies depend entirely on a specific computer technology and infrastructure, which in certain cases may be very recent and not yet adequately tested; if one loses the identification code or password giving access to the virtual wallet in which the virtual currency is stored, the currency held therein will be irretrievably lost; virtual currencies are currently accepted as a means of payment to a limited extent, and in most countries there is no legal obligation to accept them; for more information about the risks associated with an investment in virtual currencies, we advise you to read the Wikifin page 

Required Legal Notice: Virtual currencies, real risks. The only guarantee in crypto is risk. 

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