Is 2018 the Year of Blockchain?
2017 was the year bitcoin's value grew by leaps and bounds, from slightly below $1,000 at the beginning to roughly $20,000 by the end. For every pundit declaring bitcoin a fad, there are multiple people investing with confidence – some projections even predict its value will reach $1 million per coin by the end of 2020. But for all the optimism, it might be bitcoin’s underlying technology that holds the most potential for the future.
Blockchain, the foundational element of cryptocurrency that functions as decentralized transaction ledger, is being applied creatively in diverse fields far beyond bitcoin as people embrace its transparency, efficiency, and security. Among the industries implementing blockchain are:
Investing
Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, allow entrepreneurs and startups to raise capital by issuing their own variety of coins or tokens directly to the public. These tokens allow companies an efficient way to get funding without giving up equity or being saddled with repayments at a high-interest rate, and the tokens can ultimately be used to purchase goods or services from the issuing company.
Media
The same tokens used to raise capital for a platform can also be used to incentivize participation with it – users can receive tokens for uploading content to a video website or adding friends to a social network. These tokens benefit the network and the people who the network is composed of, a crucial difference from current network-focused business models. There are companies competing with heavy-hitters like YouTube and Wikipedia, as well as interesting organizations like Civil, a journalism platform built on blockchain.
Public records
Blockchains are secure because of their decentralized nature – hackers would theoretically need to hack every computer in a network, spread around the world, to make a change to the ledger. This makes it a natural fit for record-keeping, and several countries like the Republic of Georgia and Estonia are experimenting with uses like putting land titles on the ledger and giving citizens access to medical records, respectively.
Foreign aid
Because blockchain records every step of a transaction, it can help eliminate fraudulent payments for aid agencies like the United Nations’ World Food Programme. They can even be used for conditional aid payments, where recipients only receive money upon confirmation of their identity. UNICEF and the World Bank will both be releasing blockchain projects in 2018.
The sky is the limit for blockchain. In addition to the previously-mentioned examples, the technology is making a difference in health insurance, voting reform, medical data, and more. Blockchain has the potential to help humanity in ways far beyond cryptocurrency, and 2018 may be the year these innovations start to enter our lives in increasingly-prominent ways.
BTC.X in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on March 15, 2026
BTC.X moved above its 50-day moving average on March 15, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 49 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where BTC.X's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 34 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on March 15, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BTC.X as a result. In of 142 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BTC.X just turned positive on February 15, 2026. Looking at past instances where BTC.X's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 65 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BTC.X advanced for three days, in of 421 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BTC.X declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
BTC.X broke above its upper Bollinger Band on March 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for BTC.X entered a downward trend on February 13, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
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