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In this month’s briefing on cryptocurrencies, we will look at the changes impacting Bitcoin, especially in the short-term.

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Welcome to our monthly briefing, where we comment on the most important events in the cryptocurrency sector with a focus on Bitcoin, analyzing them, and speculating on their possible impact, as well as on what to expect in the long-term. We should begin by clarifying that our analysis is centered mostly on the prevailing sentiment …

Continue reading “Bitcoin Fundamentals – Briefing December 2018”

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This is the 10th installment in our ten-article series, dedicated to providing our readers with the theoretical background necessary for an understanding of the cryptocurrency space. Today, we will look at what is going on with Bitcoin – why its price has been dropping like a stone in the last two months. Is this a result of a change in its valuation or intrinsic value, or caused by non-economy-related factors?

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At first glance, the title of this article, “The price and value of Bitcoin,” appears to be a battology, an unnecessary reiteration of words. Aren’t price and value the same thing?

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2014 saw the first big crash in the blockchain and Bitcoin space, drawing the attention even of people who didn’t own Bitcoin and had no interest in it. Mt. Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange closed without being able to refund their clients’ deposits.

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Recent polls by CNN indicate a shift in the global attitudes toward cryptocurrencies. They show that, at present, more than half the people in the world know what cryptocurrencies are and that more than 30% of millennials will buy cryptocurrency in 2018.

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In this article, we will challenge the romanticization of bitcoin and blockchain technology, and point out some risks that everyone faces in making cryptocurrency transactions.

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Last time, we touched on the strengths and weaknesses of blockchain technology and showed that it’s not as inflexible as many people think. In the last few years, inspired by Bitcoin’s popularity, developers have not only been improving the existing algorithm but also inventing alternatives. As a result, many new cryptocurrencies have been created although Bitcoin remains #1 by far and Ethereum steadily holds second place.

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