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Changpeng Zhao says that the crypto space is in a better place than in 2018.

Is he reporting on the green shoots of recovery, or is this hot air intended to keep his exchange solvent?

https://cryptomenow.com/ceo-of-worlds-largest-crypto-exchange-industry-is-much-healthier-than-last-year/ (https://cryptomenow.com/ceo-of-worlds-largest-crypto-exchange-industry-is-much-healthier-than-last-year/)

Depends on how and where you look at it. Even other prominent figures in the community are telling the same thing: bitcoin is better than 2018 due to the platforms lined up and waiting to be launched together with the positive perception of some governments regarding bitcoin. While we are going strong on the fundamentals right now, I'd say that we're still far from recovering or gaining traction price wise. The market needs more than new platforms and services; it needs demand, too.

the "crypto space" is too big to only be limited by the price. and because of that I'd say that it has been in a very good shape even in 2018 that price has been falling. in fact most part of that fall has been healthy for both bitcoin (the part when the bitcoin bubble burst not the part when it dropped way too low) and for altcoins as they needed to get dumped to go back down to their real values instead of their fake bloated bubbles that they used to have. and obviously as prices reach the reality the market also becomes healthier.

but as I said the "crypto space" is too big. it also consists of the developments that are done in this space and it has been more or less the same as ever. we see some small innovations here and there while the copycat coins are still at large.

Every user has got different way of predicting the market. When it comes to a common user he describes that the cryptocurrency market is good if the price keeps on growing or it is in the peak of adoption. Technically Binance CEO might look the market and I feel in that perspective cryptocurrency market in 2019 looks better than the market in 2018.

He can always smile no matter what the market situation is and always making good profit. Maybe he is just trying to give morale to those who are in sorrows right now. Positive things are happening in crypto but good price don't come easily due to rampant manipulation, we need strong a strong catalyst for this market to recover but I guess we need to wait more.

The people of the crypto world, especially the people who have invested a lot of money in the crypto world and those who win many bitcoins are always spreading their optimism. But that optimism serves to convince more investors to enter the crypto market so that the price will increase a lot and the guys who have invested a lot of money in that market and the people who earn a lot of bitcoin will get a lot of profits. This is looking like the HYIP/PONZI sites where people are trying to convince more investors to invest in the ponzi site so the early investors get paid.

Bitcoin, do not need that kind of advertising, people should see the great advantages that bitcoin has and if these people like these advantages, then these people will buy bitcoin.

Maybe there will be a recovery in 2019, we know that in 2018 there has been a continuous decline. I hope that in 2019 there will be news about the clarity for the crypto market going green and of course ending this bear season.

I mean, he isn't wrong in the fact that cryptocurrencies are getting better as years go. Why? Development goes on, shitcoins go bust. But does that automatically mean you're going to see green candles? Hell no. To see those green candles you're going to need either adoption or hype. Stop being overly focused on price rises.

..this is a positive instinct that we should also be reminded that people in crypto space have the chance to earn good wealth..but the goodness of crypto depends on how people gaze at it although there is a constant decline in the price of all altcoins,,we need to be positive enough and not giving up to what we believe when we enter crypto world..maybe this year or in the following year an abundant and healthier crypto space will follow..

the "crypto space" which consists of thousands of altcoins has been in a very bad place starting from mid 2017 but people were blind to it because these shitcoins and ICO tokens were getting pumped and they could make profit from those pumps. the same people are now complaining why the whole market is down. that is why! they damaged the whole system even bitcoin's market by creating a massive altcoin bubble that still continues bursting and pulls everything down.

It will only grow with the time as country will realize it later if not sooner that this can bring some positive outcome to their economy and also create a job and wealth creation method which will be beneficial for any country.

When your income are generated from a specific sphere, you have to be over optimistic about it's future and you are extremely biased in your opinion about it. I always look for the Crypto "link" in people's public opinion and discount it, if that person or company are invested in that technology.  :P

Just imagine what would happen if the CEO of Binance gave a negative opinion on Bitcoin's future. Who would still use their services, if they do not believe in it's future?

The problem is not only about optimism. Everything could be fine if those people could provide decent research that proves they are invested in a profitable technology. From 2017 and until now people are still sure that their altcoin will bring them money and market will recover soon just because it should.

True. People will just transfer their money to another exchange. If CEO of exchange think that technology he work with soon will fall then it is unsafe to give him your "unsafe" money.

I don't expect less words of optimism from him. He won't want to chase away investors, he makes money in every market which is key. If a bank is ailing and about to collapse, the management will tell you they are in their best moment, and some will go ahead and steal from customers in order to post huge profit, the next you may see is that they have been acquired, that is called "Act Of The Deal". Although I share same feeling that 2018 will be better.

It is safe to say that 2019 is a better year for the cryptocurrency.
As we saw 2018 is full of mess and disappointment.
We are now in a recovering year, unlike last year that we started at the peak.

Not yet but soon hopefully it will be best option to invest without banks and against all commissioners.

Someone that profits off the crypto markets will always say positive things. lol, What do you expect him to say? That crypto is dead and there are a ton of scams?  He is in this business to make a profit and exchanges have had a very bad year in 2018.

Well I do believe him because it is quite obvious for me to say that bitcoin is at a better place than 2018. Bitcoin did go to the lowest point in last 1.5 years but it is holding the price well now.
The history has shown us that the price of bitcoin increases before every halving and the next halving is approaching soon. There are many other positive things in the near future for bitcoin.
Besides that the number of countries legalizing bitcoin is growing every year. These reasons are enough to know that bitcoin might increase in price any time soon.

While it's true that initially the market went down due to some articles about ICO bans and regulations, we cannot solely blame shitcoins for the bearish market. After all, Bitcoin's value was also growing in value too fast with people who couldn't care less about decentralization or blockchain started buying the crypto insanely fast. These people panicked when minor things were happening, and eventually the prices went down too much. During the bullish market, altcoins are drawing some investments to them, so in a way they even prevent the bubbling effect.
I think it's early to say that we are in a year of recovery. Not enough time has passed, and the prices have been relatively stable. We can see small steps up, but the future can easily overwrite them into minor fluctuations.

It's true, I also see that there is a potential above $ 25K based on technical analysis. That potential continues to grow confident when a lot of positive news about crypto and several financial companies have begun to open their minds from the crypto bad perception. I also agree with Changpeng's statement, although there are still signs of a decline for now. The market will experience a sideways, then it will jump.

true, but what else would this year be if not a rising year?

market trends don't last long, that is the dynamics of a living active market. it keeps changing and stays healthy that way. and when we had more than a year of drops, there is no more room left for it to continue.
not to mention that the demand for bitcoin is also rising without fault which means we already have a big build up created waiting for the rise.

Prices are down right now so his shoots of recovery are too early to call. Keep in mind that he needs to encourage trading to keep his exchange alivel

This year is clearly better than last year. And what Binance CEO says about this, I think it is a positive signal.

Very hard to know. But I agree with the fact that the market is getting better in comparison to 2018. There is a lot of good news in the space. Sooner or later the market will recover, but it is impossible to know when, in my opinion.

Since he operates the biggest exchange in the space. I think he is in a better position than ordinary trader like me to see or forsee things beyond scope. If he says the performance is better than 2018, then I take him for his words. And seeing what has transpired in the crypto world so far, I think it has been positive, couple with good news flying around.

Who among you here went to the article and look for the painted picture? XD Because I did *face palm*.

Anyway, everyone is still in search of the big long green light. Green is money and everyone loves money!

Though honestly this is quite expected of a man very much connected with the number cryptocurrency exchange, I would still say that perhaps he can have many basis for such a very positively rosy paint of the current situation of the industry. Usually, it is the entrepreneurs who can feel what can be coming and that is why we should also be listening to them though of course we can still be cautious. Personally, I believe that this year things can be better even if not just in prices but in the fact that many helping factors are being laid down this year which can helping the long-term viability of Bitcoin and the whole cryptocurrency sphere.

Binance CEO is right in my own opinion because a side the 80% fall in the price of cryptocurrency it has remains steadfast and keep developing and that is the most important, since cryptocurrency have no fix or stable price one should not base it development on it price but on other aspects of it development and adaptation. I believe the cryptocurrency space is healthier then before.

Cryptocurrency space is no doubt more healthier than 2018 ,last year was full of scam projects and fake airdrops but now the story is different ,investors and hunters are now smart when choosing between ICO and coins to invest in

i believe that in this year will be more good than last year, and it because in the 2018 the price of bitcoin and all cryptocurerncy is correcting the price, and i think right now the price of bitcoin will increase slowly