Blockchain Hype Giving Way to the “OG” at Bitcoin.com Conference

Blockchain Hype Giving Way to the “OG” at Bitcoin.com Conference

For the participants at the Bitcoin-related conference “Blockchain: Money,” the prevailing sentiment was pretty clear; the hype around the word blockchain is dying down and Bitcoin is coming back in a big way. This was evident in many of the well-known speakers’ presentations on the status of the industry. Blockchain hype giving way to the “OG” at packed....


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