It's impossibly difficult to have an interest in finance without learning what the crypto fuss is all about. You've likely heard stories of people becoming overnight millionaires on the heels of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) price moves, and you've also heard of people losing most of their money during one of Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) volatile periods. The big question: Is crypto investing right for you?

Here, we'll look at 3 reasons to invest in crypto, and 3 reasons to stay away. 

Some people believe that cryptocurrency in 2021 is much like the internet in 2000: You can live without it now, but you won't be able to in 10 years (or maybe even sooner). The price calls for Bitcoin have been seen reaching into the millions, so there is definitely a meaningful part of the financial community that does believe this will be the case. Assuming you have the extra money to invest, a small allocation to the tune of 5% or less might be a worthwhile speculative play. 

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