A lot of confidential information has been stored on hard disks all over the world for a long time. To protect it, a lot of different programs and hardware devices have been invented. This is now available to everyone. I believe that you should not be afraid of hackers, but of scammers.
I do not understand how Garlinghouse can believe that Ripple should become a global currency. Ripple is a technology company that uses blockchain. If Google decides to create its own cryptocurrency, even this coin has a better chance of becoming global than Ripple.
Warren Buffett did not even invest in Internet companies and social networks. He repeatedly stated that he invests only in the business that he understands. The cryptocurrency market is an order of magnitude more complex than the technology companies market. Moreover, the cryptocurrency market is very speculative. Buffett is not a supporter of speculation.
My opinion is that if you do not understand anything in cryptocurrencies, it's better not to engage in this kind of investment at all. In traditional investment, there are risks of becoming victims of scammers. And traditional investment is more understandable. And cryptocurrency market is too complicated for beginners. Now there are many services that help to understand cryptocurrency market. But this takes time and effort
In the future, a bitcoin deposit is quite possible. It's real. Now this is impossible because of the increased volatility of bitcoin. But in the future, when the cryptomarket stabilizes and the excitement subsides, a bitcoin deposit will become a reality.
The statue of Lenin in Kiev stood on one of the central streets. 5 years have passed and this place has not yet been installed another monument. And this despite the fact that Ukraine has many national heroes. I doubt that there is a chance to install on this place a monument of Satoshi Nakamoto. This place is too important for Kiev and Ukraine as a whole.