⛄️ [Analysis] Why this crypto winter will be worse than 2014's – Dovey Wan
BlockworksDec 6, 2018 ⋅ 1 min read
Bitmain failing in IPO or performing poorly post-IPO is a strong bear signal indicating even the most profitable player in crypto isn't accepted in capital markets
Many of the highly anticipated projects who raised a ton of money will launch their mainnets in 2019, most will fail to meet expectations, all have to compete with the tiny group of dapp devs
The mining crisis is the worst since 2011, due to the “hash rate bubble” of 2017
Institutional buyers’ entrance is still far off
The market is highly trading/speculation centric, most early bag holders have taken profits and are beginning to short to make more money
Unlike typical startup environment, all crypto assets are highly correlated
Many devs in the space noticed the basic infra is incomplete, and protocol is not solving immediate user pain-points or creating new demand