2021 has been the cryptocurrency industry’s biggest year ever. And that’s not just because token prices went up, which some did by thousands of percentage points, proving that epic crypto gains are still very much on the table. More importantly, crypto growth this year came in the form of major adoption, integration and innovation, such as El Salvador’s bitcoin policy and the embrace of NFTs by major brands and mainstream celebrities.
So what happens after the biggest year ever? Probably a not-as-big year.
This past year was unique, above all because the day-trading momentum that broke out during 2020 COVID lockdowns was carried forward into real adoption and innovation by the likes of Twitter. And crypto is generally highly cyclical, as new converts get overextended and burned, then retreat to lick their wounds and do some learning before they dive back in. 2021 already broke crypto’s formerly clockwork boom-and-bust rhythm, though, so anything is possible.
Even if it is less spectacular than 2021, 2022 will see major moves, such as the launch of Ethereum 2.0 (finally!) and a retreat of NFT-mania (probably!). And given the maturing of the industry, there will be plenty of capital to fund the continued building of interesting projects and plenty of opportunities to get involved if you’re paying attention. There are also major real-world factors that will affect crypto, from U.S. interest rates to inflation to COVID variants – some more predictable than others.
What follows is a mix of my own impressions of what’s coming, and the (usually far superior) insights of other crypto observers. None of it is financial advice, and most of it is probably wrong – but I hope it will help you form your own picture of the road ahead.
Cryptocurrency Regulation
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Washington D. C. C. C. and World members try to understand coding for investors and to establish legal and guidelines that are not attractive to cybercriminals.
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The Federal Reserve said the president recently said that there is no “intention” that prohibits the American cryptographic currency. Investors said: “I was injured,” Mursar said. In addition, the IRS has a clear interest in ensuring that the investor is aware of how to report a virtual currency during tax investment. Jenner and Powell’s comments require more encrypted stereotypes depending on the government of Biden and the emergence of other US MLAs.
Most cryptococci regulate the rules of obstacles. The king says: “There are many offices that are the discretion to oversee everything.” This varies from country to country.
Wang says that clear regulation means removing “significant barriers to cryptocurrency,” as US companies and investors are currently operating without clear guidelines.
What new regulation could mean for investors
In the Bipartisan infrastructure of $ 1.2 signed by the President of November, therefore the bilateral infrastructure of the Crypto Tax Authorities signed by the President, so experts should say that the record records of capital gains or losses must be looking for investors to stores at their capitals. New rules can help investors to correctly report Crypto transactions.
“Exchange will be 10 99 forms of tax B present with investment information” Shahan Chandrasarera, CPA, a coded tax software company, a fiscal software company encoded, recently a name between a tax surcharge should be informed for the software to achieve. “This crypto will significantly reduce the fee.”
Regulatory ads can already affect the cost of crypto pros in volatile markets. Due to market volatility, investment experts recommend keeping your digital currency investments below 5% of your total portfolio and not investing in anything you are not comfortable with losing.
Finally, many experts believe that regulation is good for the industry. “A sensible setup is a win-win for everyone,” said Ben Weiss, CEO, and co-founder of CoinFlip, a digital currency buying platform, and ATM network. I think it needs to be done.”
Crypto ETF Approval
There’s already been a major breakthrough on this front, with the first Bitcoin ETF making its debut on the New York Stock Exchange last October. The development represents a new and more conventional way to invest in crypto. The BITO Bitcoin ETF allows investors to buy in on cryptocurrency directly from traditional investment brokerages they may already have accounts with, like Fidelity or Vanguard.
“We do it in the equity market, we do it in the bond markets, people might want it here,” Gensler said at the Aspen Security Forum over the summer.
But some say the BITO ETF is not enough, because while the fund is linked to Bitcoin, it does not actually hold the crypto directly. The fund instead holds Bitcoin futures contracts. While Bitcoin futures follow the general trends of the actual crypto, experts say it may not track the price of Bitcoin directly. For now, investors must continue waiting for an ETF that holds Bitcoin directly.
ETF approval has been in consideration by the SEC multiple times over the past few years, but BITO is the first to gain approval.
What a crypto ETF means for investors
It’s too soon to tell how many investors will get in on BITO — but the fund did see lots of trading action in its first weeks. In general, the more accessible cryptocurrency assets are within traditional investment products, the more Americans could buy in and influence the crypto market. Instead of learning to navigate a cryptocurrency exchange to trade your digital assets, you can add crypto to your portfolio directly from the same brokerage with which you already have a retirement or other traditional investment account.
However, investing in a crypto ETF, like BITO, still carries the same risk as any crypto investment. It’s still a speculative and volatile investment. If you’re not willing to lose the money you put into crypto by purchasing on an exchange, then you shouldn’t put it in a crypto fund either. Carefully consider if you’re willing to take on the risk of having cryptocurrency in your portfolio at all.
Broader Institutional Cryptocurrency Adoption
Large enterprises in many industries have shown interest in digital currencies and Chinese blockchain by 2021, and in some cases have invested themselves. AMC, for example, recently announced that it could accept Bitcoin payments by the end of the year. FinTech companies like PayPal and Square also bet on digital currencies by allowing users to shop on the platform. Despite billions of cryptocurrencies, Tesla continues to fluctuate in accepting Bitcoin payments. Experts are expecting more and more from this purchase. “We have seen a huge production and the sector will continue for a while.”
Some experts were able to approve this in the second half of this year. Weiss says: “What we see is a password agency is a password, both of Amazon or a great bank.” A great retail store like Amazon, “Build a series of other answers” and “Add a lot of reliability”.
In fact, Amazon has recently made a common move by sharing digital money and product leaders. Take Walmart password experts to monitor Blockchain strategy.
What more institutional adoption means for investors
It doesn’t make sense for most people to pay in cryptocurrency today, but that could change in the future as more retailers accept payments. While it may take much longer to make a sound financial decision to spend Bitcoin on goods or services, further institutional adoption could lead to more use cases for everyday users, which in turn could affect the crypto price. There are no guarantees, but buying cryptocurrency as a long-term store of value increases demand and value when you use it in the ‘real world’.
Cryptocurrency Predictions for 2022 and Beyond
The “cryptocurrency crash” which started in early 2022 is something that those that have been around crypto for a while have seen before. With some similarities to the 2018 crash, it remains to be seen whether or not the cryptoverse is currently at the beginning of another crypto winter, or if cryptocurrencies will quickly bounce back later this year.
However, as blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies continue to develop and offer new features, functionality, and capabilities – mainstream adoption looks increasingly likely in the coming years.
In such a world, overall demand for cryptocurrencies looks to rise, as people add this new asset class to their portfolios and acquire them to power transactions on-chain. With this, total market capitalization for the industry is poised to break its 2021 highs of $3 trillion, BTC is well positioned to break $100k and fulfill its vision of being digital gold, and all other cryptos which will be needed to power critical infrastructure and daily life will be pulled up along with this growth.
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What Bitcoin price volatility means for investors
Bitcoin’s volatility is more reason for investors to play a steady long game. If you’re buying for long-term growth potential, then don’t worry about short-term swings. The best thing you can do is not look at your cryptocurrency investment, or “set it and forget it.” As experts continue to tell us each time there’s a price swing — whether up or down — emotional reaction can cause investors to act rashly and make decisions that result in losses on their investment.
The Future of Cryptocurrency
We can speculate about the value cryptocurrency could bring to investors in the months and years ahead (and many will), but the truth is that it is still a new and speculative investment, with no significant history, on which predictions can be made. be based. Whatever an expert believes or says, no one really knows. That’s why it’s important to only invest what you’re willing to lose and stick with more traditional investments to create wealth in the long run.
“If you wake up one morning and find that crypto has been blocked and disabled by developed countries, would it be okay?” Frederic Stanild, CFP at Lifewater Wealth Management in Atlanta, Georgia, recently told NextAdvisor.
Keep your investments small and never put your cryptocurrency investments above other financial goals, such as saving for retirement and paying off high-interest debt.
