{"id":374842,"date":"2019-03-15T22:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T22:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=374842"},"modified":"2019-03-15T16:26:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T16:26:48","slug":"winklevoss-twins-crypto-hype-at-sxsw-offers-investors-a-bullish-case-for-the-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/winklevoss-twins-crypto-hype-at-sxsw-offers-investors-a-bullish-case-for-the-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Winklevoss Twins: Crypto Hype at SXSW Offers Investors a Bullish Case for the Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ever since Bitcoin and the entire crypto markets went spiraling downwards in late-2017 and early-2018, investor\u2019s sentiment has grown to be strongly linked to price action, and as such, the sentiment of most neophyte investors that have been burned by the persisting bear market remains in the gutter.<\/p>\n
Despite this, the sheer amount of hype and excitement surrounding the nascent markets and technologies at the on-going South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, may be a signal that excitement for the markets is still flowing through the veins of investors, regardless of how well various cryptocurrencies are trading.<\/p>\n
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss \u2013 the founders of the popular cryptocurrency<\/a> exchange Gemini \u2013 have sat at the forefront of all noteworthy crypto-related discussions at the SXSW conference, and recently discussed the notable revelations stemming from the revered and highly publicized conference.<\/p>\n One of the many interesting sections of the Medium post<\/a> written by the twins is titled \u201cInterest is at a tipping point,\u201d and explains how the packed house, combined with the level of audience engagement, signals that investors are still incredibly engaged with the technologies and the industry as a whole, regardless of whether or not the markets are offering them colossal returns.<\/p>\n \u201cLook no further than the packed house we saw from the stage\u200a\u2014the energy and excitement around crypto\u2019s future was palpable\u200a\u2014\u200amoney has a future. Perhaps more importantly, the level of engagement and thoughtful questions posed by the audience on topics such as stablecoins, mining, financial disruption, scalability, and others, demonstrates that cryptocurrency is in fact no longer a fringe technology,\u201d they explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n