Bitcoin: the end of the losing streak? The situation on Wednesday

the new year, New luck? The price of Bitcoin was recorded to the beginning of the year, something in Plus, the mood in the market values of news is quite positive. Ethereum has overtaken Ripple and Bakkt is getting ready slowly for a long-awaited goal. We see the end of the losing streak? The situation on Wednesday.

By Phillip Horch
3. January 2019TeilenFacebookTwitterLinkedInxingemail

So much Tech-like enthusiasm in you, sometimes, like to the day, one thing you must admit: The last year was with a view to the Bitcoin rate anything other than positive. Of the almost 14,000 dollars on 1. January 2018 the price of Bitcoin fell to 3.865 U.S. Dollar on December 31. December 2018, a big loss for all of the entrances to the boom in crypto currencies, because The bubble burst.

technology vs. speculation

In the market to a lot of capital from investors, who saw only the big money, but not the big speculation behind it flowed. Because the technology was not yet Mature enough to justify large investments (at least in the short term). The year is 2018, however, with some developments, the Potential of Bitcoin underline, and – a little late – nachlieferten the technological basis for the investment from 2017. Only the solution of block stream, you can use Bitcoin via satellite by All, speaks volumes. The advance ultimately only the technology, but mainly promotes its use, sometimes for a sustainable basic course development (at least) equally important. The technological side can put an end to the dry spell in the coming year more and more likely.

Bakkt and the futures contracts and

starts But also on the speculative side the year 2019, with bullish news. As reported about Bakkt, that they could collect for their projects, a total of 180 million US dollars. The company had already announced for the last year to bring physical Bitcoin Futures on the market. The futures contracts for crypto-currency speculative, and thus bullishes Potential. Because they signal safety and security for investors. The logic behind this: If something such as Futures, is approved by the authorities, it may not be as unsafe as it is often claimed.

The hope, which connects the speculative-investor perspective, is the following: Bitcoin Futures facilitate an investment in the crypto-currency for investors that do not wish to deal directly with BTC & co.. For this, you pass an Institution – in this case, Bakkt – responsibility for your money and have to deal with, therefore, less about the whereabouts and the development of your money.

What would have to say Satoshi Nakamoto?

In terms of today's tenth anniversary of BTC you can hold here for a moment and ask yourself: What would Satoshi Nakamoto? Now, we recall the basic idea of a decentralized monetary system that works without a Central instance is likely to be the answer all too positive. Because of the gamer's dream behind the futures or the institution to Attract institutional investors is likely to be little match for what was intended as a response to the financial crisis. Finally, was this (bubbles among other things) on Investment, excessive investment and low interest rates.

on the Other hand, the extensive progress in techno to a logical level also positive interpretations. The hard aufzuhalt the end of adaptation of the Blockchain technology, the currencies in thousands offshoot of BTC in the Form of new Crypto, and also the dissemination in the much-cited "crisis regions" such as Iraq, Zimbabwe, or Venezuela, this is certainly a positive language.

however, The coming year is certainly not wrong, to dig deeper into the matter to get. The Blockchain technology and crypto fields, will keep society safe for some time to currencies. On a fundamental level, we expect some innovations, which will provide BTC & Konsorten a wider ground, as we had him in the past.

But also for the other side, it is not wrong to find an entry point in the matter. Keywords: anti-cyclic investments.