This is an update to the coverage of three subjects previously featured on Business Unusual.Typically these businesses were hailed for their ability to disrupt the market they were in and it appeared at the time that good times lay ahead.No business gets a free ride though and their success came at the cost of the previous incumbents.As they now move into the prime position it is others that are trying to disrupt them.Bitcoin is still such an outlier to the enormous traditional finance market that even the record new levels the cryptocurrency reached may still not be enough for it to make it.When it was covered as part of the feature on Blockchain, it was one of the most volatile currencies capable of very large swings compared to traditional currencies.It was growing but from a small base and while it was performing well, there were some big questions looming about how it would fit in the traditional market and how the developer community would evolve to deal with its growing base.China has been a big influence, not only because the bulk of the mining operations are based there.

Mining itself has turned into a very lucrative investment option for some while being seen as a bubble nearing a pop by others as the blockchain network counters the increasing mining power with ever more difficult hashing computations.After a slow rise in 2016, it threatened to breach its record high of $1147 set in 2014.bitcoin elfogadóhelyekOn 4 January it hit $1129 and then a new record of $1290 on 4 March.esea bitcoin mining scandalIt is now back at $1185.bitcoin synchronisation dauert ewigThere will be multiple factors affecting the rise and fall, but the focus of them would also relate to how Chinese and Japanese bitcoin exchanges have reacted to news from the Chinese Central Banks which have sought to regulate the amount of cash Chinese citizens invest into the coin.bitcoin flag

It also has its and its own plans to introduce a currency of their own which could both undermine bitcoin value while also confirming its place as a legitimate form of currency.The ides of March may offer another significant boost or potential reason to crash the virtual currency.bitcoin gladiaThe US Securities and Exchange Commision will rule if a Bitcoin based ETF will be allowed to trade in the US.bitcoin fenomenoIf approved it will allow for those with no need to actually use the currency to benefit from investing in it in the same way they might buy gold.It is worth noting that the Bitcoin price exceeded the gold price on 2 March 2017.Impressive considering it is still not known who even created it.Interest in the potential of blockchain suggests that even if Bitcoin fails to reach maturity as an alternative store of value, a version of it will.

One of the most recent applications will see IBM and Maersk use blockchain to track containers.It could slash the amount of paperwork needed to move goods while adding almost perfect security to track the movement of goods anywhere in the world.Now read part 1 - Uber or part 2 - GoProGoPro’s incredibly small, robust and high quality video cameras not only gave sportsmen the chance show off their heroics, they allowed services like YouTube to attract even more users with the high quality footage.They focused not just on improving their products but how people could use them and, while they were never cheap, the comparative cost to professional equipment made them popular even with the pros.Sales volumes were climbing but issues with production and their new killer product threatened to end their run at the top.Since it was featured in September 2015, things were on the up and up for GoPro, but late last year the issue with getting enough of the new Hero 5s to market left them with lower sales over the all important festive season.

They also launched what could have been a game changer - a camera drone called Karma.Unfortunately GoPro, new to drones, had to match customer expectations compared with the market leader DJI.GoPro began getting reports of crashes from customers.The drone would simply fall from the sky for no reason.A recall followed which sent the share price the same way as the drones.But like the sportsmen that use the cameras which know only too well that you will fall when you try to do amazing things, it appears GoPro may do the same.They cut staff numbers and shut down their entertainment division.They relaunched a part of the failed drone, which had a removable handheld gimbal.That is now available as the Karma Grip.They had been developing editing software to turn the incredible raw footage into a sleek production.Their efforts will see their Quik editing app included natively on Huawei’s smartphones.There are currently almost 20 million copies of the app on Android which given Huawei’s 100 million annual sales offer a new market for hosting and improving on video shot not on GoPros but any camera.

Now read part 3 - Bitcoin or part 1 - UberGoPro has announced its plans to go public.The action sport camera company based out of San Mateo, CA has partnered with energy drink companies and professional athletes over the years to become a leader in its space.Since IPOs always make headline news, FinancialContent will make a GoPro IPO widget available as soon as the stock begins trading.Like our Facebook and Twitter IPO widgets, FinancialContent's GoPro IPO widget will be free and available on our GoPro IPO widget page.Facebook acquired the instant messaging application WhatsApp for $16 billion last week.Contact FinancialContent today to get your own headline news widget to cover breaking market news.Use it in combination with our stock quote widgets to display both news and stock pricing information.We can filter market and business news by ticker or by keyword.This allows us to deliver news widgets.They can be used in combination with our stock quote widgets.Are you looking to cover Mt Gox being shut down or Tesla's latest news, FinancialContent has the data and the news for to bring the most relevant content to your users.