16 April, 2014
Is bitcoin getting the same attention it once was?
Some are suggesting that the digital currency is losing its lustre, as enthusiasm wanes. But, how can we measure that, and whose enthusiasm are we talking about exactly?
The technology industry can be a fickle and fashion-led business. Research firm Gartner even has a name for it: the hype cycle. The cycle is a line graph charted on two axes, with visibility on the vertical, and maturity on the horizontal.