The big picture: Not long ago, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were supposed to be the future of money and blockchain technology was poised to revolutionize everything. But now, nobody seems to remember the blockchain revolution anymore – a solution still in search of a problem – and Bitcoin remains a niche market for financial speculators.
In context: The latest market prophecy coming from IDC is focused on the Internet of Things, a category of products seemingly destined to expand beyond the $1 trillion value in just three years from now. But markets, as the COVID-19 pandemic blatantly shows, can drastically change in the most unexpected ways.