4 advantages of trading Bitcoin via CFDs in 2025

With Pepperstone, you're able to invest in cryptocurrency without needing to own it directly.

July 2025 saw Bitcoin hit an all-time high.

For close observers, this wasn't a huge surprise. Rather, it was a fairly understandable next step in Bitcoin's evolution.

Since its debut in 2009, Bitcoin has moved out of the arcane workings of the Dark Web and well into the mainstream of investing.

Cryptocurrency, it seems, is here to stay. And as the first and most famous cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has been uniquely placed to capitalise.

With this said, traditional Bitcoin and crypto investment has tended to have a number of barriers to entry.

With Pepperstone, you're able to avoid some of these barriers by investing in Bitcoin through CFDs, rather than investing directly.

Let's look at some of the advantages.

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1. High liquidity

One of the key advantages of CFDs in general is that they offer high liquidity and rapid turnarounds.

Couple this with the wider interest in Bitcoin's pricing at the moment and it's no surprise that there has been increased interest in the topic.

Of course, it's important to be aware of the risk involved.

Both Bitcoin and CFDs are considered high-risk investment products, intended for experienced investors.

So it's essential to have a trading strategy in place.

Tools like the Pepperstone demo account can help you test out a strategy before risking real funds.

Similarly, Pepperstone's market analysis can also let you look at wider patterns in the market.

2. Eliminates tech complexities

One of the biggest barriers to crypto investment has tended to be technological.

Cryptocurrency investors require a complex ecosystem of tech tools in order to access, buy, swap or sell their investment.

Then there are the security measures, and dealing with issues like network congestion.

Now, there's no question that it's more user-friendly now than it was in 2009.

But it can still be a daunting process for investors more familiar with traditional assets.

However, when you invest in Bitcoin CFDs with Pepperstone, you don't have to wrestle with these challenges.

You don't need a digital wallet. Once you've passed through the relevant verification processes, you're able to get started with a Pepperstone account.

3. Portfolio diversification

Long-term, successful investors almost inevitably speak about the virtues of diversification.

But this isn't just about having a balanced portfolio.

You can diversify even within single asset classes.

This is particularly true for CFDs, where prices can fluctuate regularly across different categories.

So opting for Bitcoin CFDs can potentially present the opportunity for higher gains, during slower periods for other CFDs.

While it needs to be carefully considered, looking for opportunities to diversify and make gains even during slower investment periods can potentially yield short and long-term benefits.

4. Trading with leverage

One of the distinct features about trading CFDs is that you're not actually buying and selling the underlying asset.

You're speculating on the future price of the asset. This means you also don't need to invest the full amount, in contrast to traditional investing.

When you invest via Pepperstone as a retail client, you can trade with up to 30:1 leverage.

Professional clients can trade with up to 500:1 leverage.

This means that you're able to potentially generate larger profit with lower investment.

However, it's important to remember that leverage can swing both ways. Caution is always advised when investing in CFDs.

CFDs are a high-risk investment product; using leverage can mean that you lose considerably more than you initially invested.

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Pepperstone does not require a minimum opening deposit. Commissions vary according to the asset being traded but start at $5 or 0.07% on AU Share CFDs.

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^Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are much more volatile than traditional currencies, and carry significant risks.