Bitcoin has been enjoying a lot of attention from the media lately, and while some supporters of the cryptocurrency initially saw that as a good sign, as more attention usually means an increase in price, this hasn’t been the case so far. The price of Bitcoin has been going through some very serious fluctuations lately, and it keeps going up and down in seemingly unpredictable patterns, making investments in it a risky endeavor at the moment.
It seems to be floating around the $250 point, although it has dipped significantly beneath that recently, while it’s also gone over the line shortly as well. That’s still far below the peak of over $1,000 which the cryptocurrency saw not long ago, and it doesn’t seem very likely that we’ll see another serious jump anytime soon.
That hasn’t stopped some enthusiasts from investing very actively during this period, on the other hand, and it’s not impossible that they might be rewarded in the future. Still, investing in Bitcoin right now is quite risky and should only be done by people who have spent enough time carefully assessing the market and studying the fluctuations of the currency.
Investors should also be prepared to sell quickly, according to experts, as the market is changing quite rapidly right now, and if something bad happens in the coming days, it might be necessary to start selling quickly. Of course, this is just a speculation, and from the looks of it it’s not going to happen anyway, but it’s still worth keeping it in mind as a possibility. The point is, investing a lot of money into Bitcoin as a long-term asset is not a wise move at the moment, and it should be treated more like an asset that’s traded quickly.
The mining market has been going through some difficulties well, as several companies have declared bankruptcy after an unsuccessful few months, and it looks like this trend might not be over just yet. What’s causing so many Bitcoin miners to go under lately? Is this a bad indication for the future of the cryptocurrency, or just a temporary bad moment that Bitcoin fans will have to endure and grind through?
It’s not clear where the truth lies, and the market could realistically swing both ways in the coming weeks/months. But starting a Bitcoin mining company seems to be a very bad idea right now, as far as business ventures are concerned. Single users can’t really benefit too much from mining on their own at this point either, as the process has reached a situation where it’s really only viable for those who can invest a lot of money and time into it.
five of seven fases of Bitcoin:
1, 2008-2011 ($ 0.001) : Genesis, nerds convincing nerds to code and build Bitcoin by the White Paper of Satoshi Nakamoto
2, 2011-2014 ($ 100.00): TEA, Technical Early Adaptors, first universities adopting master programs, pioneering tech companies join and such business angels
3, 2014-2015 ($ >100.00): TEM, Technical Early Majority, All serious tech companies and serious tech universities are on board of Bitcoin
4, 2015-2016 ($ 1,000.00 – 10,000.00): IEA, Investors Early Adaptors, Non Tech Private Commercial industries enters the Bitcoin Ecosystem
5, 2016-2017($ 10,000.00 – 100,000.00): IEM, Investors Early Majority, Public and Government Backed funding and investments on International (Stock) Exchanges