[2015-02-04] FP: Bitcoin, Altcoin transactions down to $30 bn

[polynesia]

Bitcoin, Altcoin transactions down to $30 bn as industry hopes for regulated exchanges

http://www.firstpost.com/business/bitcoin-altcoin-transactions-30-bn-industry-hopes-regulated-exchanges-2079347.html

A new report from Juniper Research has found that the value of all cryptocurrency transactions will fall sharply this year to just over $30 billion, compared with over $71 billion in 2014.

The report, 'The Future of Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin & Altcoin Impact & Opportunities 2015-2019' claimed that the decline was attributable to the combined impact of exchange collapses, Bitcoin theft and regulatory concerns around cryptocurrency’s role in funding dark web purchases.