Introduction:

Since its inception, bitcoin’s price has elicited polarizing and dramatic responses. According to its adherents, Bitcoin signals a wave of financial upheaval, as shown by its high price. However, critics assert that the Bitcoin ecosystem’s unpredictable price rises are a bubble that will eventually collapse. They cite the dot-com boom of the early 2000s as an example, during which any business connected with the Internet earned a killing on the stock market. Not unexpectedly, the recent collapse in cryptocurrency values has elicited a barrage of comments from both sides. Some believe this is the start of the end, while others believe this is a repeat of the 2014 narrative, while still others believe this is a correction before another price run-up. While the centralized nature of the digital Yuan may be seen negatively by some, it has seen considerable development in recent months. The Bitcoin Equaliser is authorized to act as a broker for anyone interested in acquiring the new Chinese cryptocurrency.

A Bubble That Will Continue to Deflate

Sustained Economic, a research firm, is forthright in its recent report. “Assertions that cryptocurrencies would eventually replace traditional fiat currencies are bunk,” the company says. “In our opinion, Bitcoin is a bubble.” According to Capital Economics, the recent price declines indicate that the bubble is about to collapse. “However, with prices still tenfold what they were a year ago, they still have a long way to fall,” the note’s writers wrote. However, a collapse in cryptocurrency values will have a limited impact on the global economy since only a tiny proportion of the population has invested in them. As was the case in 2013, there is a market for speculators seeking to amass extraordinary riches, not for investors evaluating company models or cash flows. Fear of losing out fuels the bubble, while a rush to cash out fuels the collapse, with some forecasting an 80% decrease in bitcoin’s price.

Slow Economic Adoption of Blockchain

On paper, blockchain seems to be an excellent concept. On the financial side, it’s a method of expediting payment confirmation and settlement. Instead of waiting for a week for cross-border transactions to settle, they may occur in a matter of seconds or minutes. Additionally, blockchain technology has non-financial uses. Ethereum’s smart contract-driven blockchain technology may hold the key to unlocking supply chain inefficiencies in the future. However, what seems to be a good idea on paper does not necessarily convert into real success. Blockchain technology is still trapped in a Catch-22 situation. Businesses will not embrace it until the technology has been shown on a large scale, but no company will leave its current (and proven) infrastructure to act as a guinea pig. Until blockchain technology develops, large businesses will remain on the sidelines.

Getting Ready For Regulation

If the Bitcoin IPO was a good “signal” that bitcoin was about to experience one of its frequent steep falls, it was not a good “tell” of Wednesday’s flash collapse. Regulators took action. Bitcoin creates a lot of enthusiasm exactly because it is a non-fiat currency. As with gold, it may be able to retain its value in the face of government intervention. The issue is that political fiat may both destroy and build currencies. Governments have a monopoly on money issuance and are naturally averse to losing it. This is one of the most important “bear” arguments against bitcoin, and it gained significant fresh support in the hours before the flash collapse. China said that payment and credit institutions would be prohibited from taking bitcoin.

Usefulness in the Actual World

One of the primary disadvantages of digital money is its near impossibility to use it outside of a cryptocurrency exchange. While we have seen a few high-profile firms or organizations adopt Bitcoin or Dogecoin, the truth is that the overall number of businesses taking either currency is negligible. After eight years, about 1,300 companies worldwide have decided to accept Dogecoin, whereas Funders estimates that 15,174 firms will take Bitcoin by December 2020.

The Initial Public Offering Curse

There was one certain indicator that something like this might occur. Throughout history, the first public offerings have occurred at periods of unprecedented confidence. When the proprietors of a large private business believe that current market circumstances are unsustainable, they will go public. And, given their expertise, the rest of us should pay the note. Coin base Global, the largest cryptocurrency middleman, listed bitcoin last month around the all-time high. That is not to argue that Coinbase’s supporters had inside knowledge; rather, they recognized that circumstances were as good as they would get.