13 expert predictions for cryptocurrencies in 2022
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:56 am
It's been a busy year for the cryptocurrency industry. As we head into the new year, Insider spoke to experts to find out what's in store for the cryptocurrency and everything related to it. Bots could become a common way to buy NFTs, and the crypto economy could reach $7.5 trillion.
Events in the cryptocurrency space are developing at an incredible speed. Big businesses are interested in this direction, blockchains are improving their technology, and the field is becoming more accessible to beginners. Therefore, this pace of development is expected to continue next year.
Here's what happened in 2021.
El Salvador has recognized Bitcoin as an official means of payment.
More and more people are starting to invest in cryptocurrencies.
China has banned any transactions with cryptocurrencies.
Facebook has focused all its efforts on developing its own metaverse.
Cryptocurrency experts' opinion on the state of the industry next year
After moving to a proof-of-stake model, Ethereum’s value will grow much faster than Bitcoin’s. (Tom Higgins, CEO of asset management platform Gold-i).
Bitcoin could outperform stocks in 2022. (Mike McGlone, chief crypto analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence).
A Fortune 500 cryptocurrency company operating entirely remotely will open its headquarters in one of the metaverses. (Brandon Arvanaghi, CEO of crypto startup Meow).
The metaverse will become a new realm for people to interact with the uganda number data internet and with each other. (Justin Bannon, co-founder of the decentralized network Boson Protocol).
There will be a lot of competition between metaverses launched by cryptocurrency companies and those run by gaming and corporate organizations like Meta. (Brock Pierce, Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation).
In 2022, the market capitalization of the crypto economy will grow from a high of $3 trillion (2021) to $7.5 trillion. (Rohit Talwar, CEO of research company Fast Future).
Next year, as decentralized financial services develop, the world's first billion-dollar hacker attack will occur. (Benjamin Whitby, regulatory affairs specialist at Qredo, an internet protocol).
By the end of 2022, at least 25 countries around the world will have an official digital currency — either their own or issued by another country, such as China's digital yuan. (Talwar from Fast Future).
Investors will use bots to buy NFTs, potentially limiting the capabilities of less advanced users. (Ethan McMahon, economist at analytics firm Chainalysis).
Most people will perform some of their daily tasks in the metaverse. (Shane Molidor, Chief Revenue Officer at crypto exchange AscendEx).
To identify trends in fraudulent activity, banks will pay attention to developments in the cryptocurrency space. (Chris Stevens, Head of Fraud and Security Analysis, Callsign)
Initial Game Offerings (IGOs) will gain popularity. Large organizations like GameStop and Epic are likely to follow this trend. (Nick Saponaro, co-founder and CEO of decentralized payment ecosystem Divi Project).
Events in the cryptocurrency space are developing at an incredible speed. Big businesses are interested in this direction, blockchains are improving their technology, and the field is becoming more accessible to beginners. Therefore, this pace of development is expected to continue next year.
Here's what happened in 2021.
El Salvador has recognized Bitcoin as an official means of payment.
More and more people are starting to invest in cryptocurrencies.
China has banned any transactions with cryptocurrencies.
Facebook has focused all its efforts on developing its own metaverse.
Cryptocurrency experts' opinion on the state of the industry next year
After moving to a proof-of-stake model, Ethereum’s value will grow much faster than Bitcoin’s. (Tom Higgins, CEO of asset management platform Gold-i).
Bitcoin could outperform stocks in 2022. (Mike McGlone, chief crypto analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence).
A Fortune 500 cryptocurrency company operating entirely remotely will open its headquarters in one of the metaverses. (Brandon Arvanaghi, CEO of crypto startup Meow).
The metaverse will become a new realm for people to interact with the uganda number data internet and with each other. (Justin Bannon, co-founder of the decentralized network Boson Protocol).
There will be a lot of competition between metaverses launched by cryptocurrency companies and those run by gaming and corporate organizations like Meta. (Brock Pierce, Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation).
In 2022, the market capitalization of the crypto economy will grow from a high of $3 trillion (2021) to $7.5 trillion. (Rohit Talwar, CEO of research company Fast Future).
Next year, as decentralized financial services develop, the world's first billion-dollar hacker attack will occur. (Benjamin Whitby, regulatory affairs specialist at Qredo, an internet protocol).
By the end of 2022, at least 25 countries around the world will have an official digital currency — either their own or issued by another country, such as China's digital yuan. (Talwar from Fast Future).
Investors will use bots to buy NFTs, potentially limiting the capabilities of less advanced users. (Ethan McMahon, economist at analytics firm Chainalysis).
Most people will perform some of their daily tasks in the metaverse. (Shane Molidor, Chief Revenue Officer at crypto exchange AscendEx).
To identify trends in fraudulent activity, banks will pay attention to developments in the cryptocurrency space. (Chris Stevens, Head of Fraud and Security Analysis, Callsign)
Initial Game Offerings (IGOs) will gain popularity. Large organizations like GameStop and Epic are likely to follow this trend. (Nick Saponaro, co-founder and CEO of decentralized payment ecosystem Divi Project).