Bitcoin 's executive director Jon Matonis tells CNN people should only invest what they can lose . The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. `` It 's still experimental , even though it 's five years old and very successful , it still is considered experimental , '' Matonis says Bitcoin is still considered experimental , even though it 's very successful . Since its inception in 2009 , Bitcoin has fluctuated wildly in value .
Bitcoin 's executive director Jon Matonis tells CNN people should only invest what they can lose . The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. Matonis says Bitcoin is still considered experimental , even though it 's very successful . Since its inception in 2009 , Bitcoin has fluctuated wildly in value .