There's nothing stopping someone from insuring Bitcoins. http://www.businessinsider.com/as-bitcoin-grows-in-popularity-bitcoin-startups-seek-ways-to-provide-fd

There's nothing stopping someone from insuring Bitcoins. http://www.businessinsider.com/as-bitcoin-grows-in-popularity-bitcoin-startups-seek-ways-to-provide-fdic-style-insurance-2014-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/as-bitcoin-grows-in-popularit... I have personally never understood the criticisms of new things of the form "<new thing> doesn't provide the service that we've had for years with <old thing>!" IT'S NEW AND DIFFERENT, GIVE IT A CHANCE.