Cryptocurrencies

Crypto Industry on ‘Brink of an Implosion,’ Researcher Says

  • Declining daily transaction volume, values seen as negative
  • Quarter-over-quarter transactions are seen plummeting again
Joerg Von Minckwitz, president at Bitwala, sees a bright future for cryptocurrencies.Markets: European Open." (Source: Bloomberg)
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Echoing sentiments of mainstream economists, Juniper Research is warning that many of the metrics in the cryptocurrency world are pointing to a market implosion.

Industry bellwether Bitcoin had seen its daily transaction volumes fall from an average of around 360,000 a day in late 2017 to just 230,000 in September 2018. Meanwhile, daily transaction values were down from more than $3.7 billion to less than $670 million in the same period, Juniper said in the study, The Future of Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin & Altcoin Trends & Challenges 2018-2023.