Week 14 / The Bavarian View

News/opinion from/about Last week in Germany, Bavaria and international press in German language about cryptocurrencies. I want to catch especially the mood in Germany. They news are gathered from various mainstream media. A Translation of the Title, a short comment or summary on the content and a link to the original news.

Short IMHO news sentiment in Germany:
This week there is a lot of positive news in German media. Some mayor news agencies remain still very sceptical and bring FUD. Price discussions remains fearful but with a small little glimmer of hope. I see a change in sentiment especially about the future of blockchain tech itself. It’s still a long way for full recovery of the market.

Prize development:
Total M.CAP.: 262.155.000.000 $ - 259.776.000.000 $
$BTC: 6.844,68$ – 6.911,09$ / BTC Dominance: 44,4

02.04.2018

Title: Islands crypto miners
Mining is getting big in Island.
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/technik/bitcoin-boom-der-kryptowaehrungen-in-island-kann-das-gutgehen-a-1199460.html

Title: Intel publishes patent for Bitcoin SoC
Lower energy usage with higher power is a good news for miners, but we have to wait to see if the real product can deliver.
https://www.golem.de/news/krypto-mining-intel-veroeffentlicht-patent-fuer-bitcoin-soc-1804-133622.html

Title: Who is actually behind the Cryptocurrency Stellar
A little bit of Stellar shill.
https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/devisen/eine-waehrung-fuer-alle-wer-steckt-eigentlich-hinter-der-kryptowaehrung-stellar-5969344

03.04..2018

Title: Wall Street Analyst: That's why you should keep Bitcoin long term
Really didn't know that. Waaaiiit a moment this is stated on Twitter for years.
https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/devisen/anlage-mit-wert-wall-street-analyst-darum-sollte-man-bitcoin-langfristig-halten-6062762

Title: Google bans extensions that mine cryptocurrencies
Only mining add ons, other blockchain apps are not prohibited.
https://www.golem.de/news/chrome-google-verbietet-erweiterungen-die-kryptowaehrungen-schuerfen-1804-133638.html

Title: Accenture and cargo company Kuehne + Nagel are satisfied: Blockchain test for container shipping successful!
It seems logistic companies can solve annoying problems with blockchain.
https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/10415813-accenture-spedition-kuehne-nagel-zufrieden-blockchain-test-containerschifffahrt-erfolgreich

04.04.2018

Title: Someone from Leverkusen get rich with crypto currencies
A nice little success Story in the big blockchain business
https://www.ksta.de/region/leverkusen/blockchain-firma-leverkusener-wurde-mit-krypto-waehrungen-reich-29962432

Title: Strong value losses – worst crypto quarter of all time
You need the FUD you are welcome. #BTFD if you like.
http://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/devisen-rohstoffe/newsblog-blockchain-bitcoin-ripple-drogengeld-mit-bitcoin-gewaschen-spanische-ermittler-nehmen-bande-fest/20913326.html

Title: Deutsche Bank calls for more control at Bitcoin & Co
Exactly what I would cry for if I would be owner of a bank.
BTW:

http://www.deraktionaer.de/aktie/deutsche-bank-fordert-mehr-kontrolle-bei-bitcoin---co-366890.htm

Title: This technique has come to stay!
This time BILD say blockchain is the future. The paper everybody in Germany reads but nobody dares to admit. Perhaps you see a 0,1% spike in few days. This is when German volume kicks in. XD
https://www.bild.de/digital/multimedia/bitcoin/bitcoin-konferenz-55291638.bild.html

05.04.2018

Bitcoin Foundation: There is a bubble - but not on the crypto market
Bitcoin will rise and stocks get rekt.
https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/devisen/verzerrte-risikowahrnehmung-bitcoin-foundation-es-gibt-eine-blase-jedoch-nicht-am-krypto-markt-6070651

Title: Blockchain? A topic from 2004
You didn't know but there was blockchain tech before bitcoin. It secured Sport betting...
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/michael-mertens-und-seine-start-ups-blockchain-ein-thema-von-1.3932465

Title: Bitcoin will turn again - but not before the price slips to $ 4,000
Same same FUD... But at least everybody agree it will go up again. Although it's worthless... They can’t decide if they want to FUD or FOMO
https://m.focus.de/finanzen/boerse/kryptowaehrung-durchschreitet-todeskreuz-bitcoin-wird-noch-einmal-drehen-aber-nicht-bevor-der-preis-auf-4-000-dollar-abrutscht_id_8717653.html

06.04.2018

Title: Google bets on blockchain
FOMO buy everything... Google is interested in new tech, no shit. XD
https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/10426562-google-blockchain

Title: Gold digger upset at Bitcoin and Co.
Collection of FUD from the last few weeks.
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/bitcoin-goldgraeber-verstimmung-100.html

Title: Blockchain Vs. Tangle: Important differences that every crypto investor should know. Some explanation. Tangle FOMO and Bitcoin FUD ;)
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2018-04/43462395-blockchain-vs-tangle-wichtige-unterschiede-die-jeder-krypto-anleger-kennen-sollte-550.htm

Title: Spain step on the gas for the blockchain
Blockchain needs real world adoption and early adopter countries.
http://dw.com/de/spanien-drückt-bei-der-blockchain-aufs-tempo/a-43234483

07.04.2018

Title: Now comes the Blockchain smartphones!
In mainstream press a shill for this phone and the $SRN token.
https://www.bild.de/digital/multimedia/smartphone/blockchain-smartphone-55303174.bild.html

Title: New currency in the Obervinschgau
Obervinschgau is in North Italy. The local administration introduce a regional cryptocurrency. They want to strengthen their local economy. I keep my fingers crossed.
https://www.stol.it/Artikel/Wirtschaft/Lokal/Neue-Waehrung-im-Obervinschgau

08.04.2018

Nothing worth to mention

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The list is not complete, especially duplicate and a lot of coin/ico shill news are missing. I have tried not to filter too much and to present the sources in a balanced way from the general press to special press (like computers and finance)
I am not a native English speaker please PM if you have constructive critic about spelling and grammar.