The crypto market lost about $70 billion in value in only a few days after Elon Musk expressed worry about the environment and discontinued Tesla’s Bitcoin acceptance, and China resumed its regulatory assault on digital asset mining and holding.

Cryptocurrency has been around for a long time and has grown in popularity in recent years. If you’re considering investing in cryptocurrencies, there are a few things you should be aware of. Ask yourself if you’re okay taking risks and being outside of the standard financial system before choosing whether or not investing is good for you.