Mathieu, this morning in the square editorial, a new syndrome related to virtual currencies They are called Bitcoin, Ripple or Etherum, it is these electronic currencies that have made a smashing entrance last year by literally exploding on the stage financial institution And you have to have your heart firmly hooked to support the yoyo movements of these crypto currencies that can make you very rich or totally depleted in a matter of moments These currencies, which some people first use as an object of speculation, give the vertigo because of their very high volatility Last year, the star of crypto currencies, the Bitcoin, has flown from record to record passing from a value of 1000 dollar in January 2017 to nearly $ 20,000 in mid-December
Less publicized than Bitcoin, the Ripple, another virtual currency, sprayed the counters by making an increase 36,000% in one year! The performance of these electronic currencies were quickly commented around the planet and a real Bitcoinmania seized Monsieur and Madame everyone willing to invest his savings in the promise of great wealth and easy life But of course the price of these virtual currencies quickly left the stratospheric levels by dropping sharply at the beginning of the year in international exchanges and dragging directly the losers in the practices of the psychiatrists Nerves are under severe strain? Yes and so much so that we talk about a new syndrome: Bitcoin blues Because number of those who had relied heavily on these digital currencies plunged into a serious depression passing by often often directly by the box divorce In South Korea where it is estimated that three out of ten employees have invested in crypto currencies, this social phenomenon is identified as being capable of causing distortions pathological
Investors in Bitcoin have the same symptoms as casino players with headaches and a loss of sleep and appetite These symptoms become more pronounced as the devaluation of Bitcoin makes you feel Another type of Bitcoin blues has been recorded with the young Korean generation: to regret bitterly not to buying virtual currency when the prices were low and who have the feeling today to have let slip the train of fortune And has Bitcoin blues already reached France? Our country does not seem at the moment affected by this phenomenon But when we know that more than 600 000 French people are having addiction problems with games money and chance, according to a study by the Observatory of Drugs and Drug Addiction in 2016, it would not be surprising to see identical signs appear especially if the performances of these virtual currencies were soon recovering to break new records
