Abstract
This study aims to address the question of the risks of virtual currencies by referring to Bitcoin currency, by studying and analyzing the general framework of these currencies, their types and conditions of their formation, in addition to the risks of treating them by focusing on Bitcoin currency, and we came to the conclusion that virtual currencies were born out of the womb of virtual space, transcending everything The known traditional global financial systems and their prices have rivaled the exchange of the world's largest currencies except that in the absence of an administration that manages the issuance, supervision and protection of virtual currencies, especially Bitcoin, has threatened to threaten the stability of the international financial system, as offered by a user Guardian on the high percentage of theft and hacking risk as a possibility, and this has contributed to the negative perception of most countries have, including Algeria.
Key words: Currencies, Risks, Bitcoin.
JEL Classification Codes: E; E4; E42.