Here’s how to buy bitcoin without all the risk of buying bitcoin Bitcoin is up more than 260% over the past 12 months — a stellar ride — yet owning the asset is fraught with risks including wild swings in cryptocurrency prices. But there are several ways for investors to get a piece of the bitcoin boom without investing directly in bitcoin. Several companies that are cashing in on bitcoin’s rise are publicly traded, including Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency investing firm run by bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, a top bitcoin bank called Silvergate and bitcoin mining firm Riot Blockchain. Investors who want exposure to bitcoin can also buy the popular Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.