Crypto Forecasts for 2022

Cryptocurrency markets earned their reputation for volatility in 2018, with prices rising to all-time highs several times during a bull run in 2021 before tumbling just months later, contrary to expectations.

Bitcoin, with a market cap of over $70 billion, experienced unprecedented growth in November 2021 when it started at $68,700. Yet this success was short-lived as the cryptocurrency plummeted to just below half its original value by January 2023; yet even then it had only just begun!

The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, largely affects how people feel about other cryptocurrencies- so called “altcoins.” In 2022, as bitcoin becomes more mainstream and accepted, investors are wondering which altcoin will rise to the occasion. This article covers predictions for the future of crypto based on key driving factors in the industry.

Cryptocurrencies have increased dramatically recently as new blockchain applications have been developed.

As Defi becomes increasingly popular, the demand for secure, intuitive and highly efficient blockchain-based financial services is growing exponentially.

According to Defi Llama, the total blocked value (TVL) in blockchain-based services utilizing Defi increased drastically from $19 billion at the end of 2020 to almost $237 billion by the end of 2021.

Users can use Decentralized Exchanges to trade cryptocurrencies, earn lucrative interest rates, and profit from token farming. They may borrow against their digital assets at low-interest rates and trade tokenized commodities like stocks.

Non-tokenized tokens (NFTs) have rocketed tokenization into the mainstream environment, propelling it to new heights.

In art, NFTs are becoming increasingly popular for artists to sell digital works to buyers worldwide. In March 2021, artist Beeple sold work on the NFT for $69 million, and digital artist Pak sold a collection of NFTs called The Merge for more than $91 million in December 2021.

Buyers use NFT on social media to show their support for the initiatives. World of Women (WOW) and Boss Babe is trying to use it to raise money for real projects that help social programs.

The value of the NFT can change rapidly. It can result in investors getting an asset worth less than they paid.

According to Defi Llama, daily NFT volume peaked at $338 million in August 2021 but fell to $40 million in September. Volume rose to a high of $232 million in February but was just over $354,000 on April 12.

NFTs are a vital part of “play to earn” and “move to earn” blockchain game models, which have seen an increase in popularity this year due largely to the success of games like Axie Infinity ( AXS/USD ).

Axie Infinity, in which players breed and fight NFT characters in a meta-universe, created an in-game economy that let users in countries like the Philippines earn enough cryptocurrency to generate real money.

This model is called an app-based reward system because it uses apps instead of gaming software.

Cryptocurrencies tend to be unstable, and this is especially true for those created specifically for NFT games and meta-universe apps. For example, the Axie Infinity AXS currency rose from $0.59 at the beginning of 2021 to a high of $160 by November of that same year before dropping down to $45 in March 2022.

After parent company Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms to indicate the direction of its future growth, a surge in cryptocurrency values occurred in November.

Despite the difficulty when attempting to prognosticate the fate of cryptocurrencies, experts are still confident that their chance for prosperity is bright. Will we experience a prolonged bear market or more promising prices in the upcoming years? Only time can tell!

Given the recent increase in long-term market risks and global instability, investors should make these themes a priority according to Eberhardt's March note.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX exchange, painted a less optimistic outlook for the near future of cryptocurrency.

On April 11, Hayes wrote on his blog that Cryptocurrencies are rising and falling with other debt-based asset markets, such as global stocks. Concluding his post, he optimistically speculated that by the end of Q2, Bitcoin would reach an astounding $30,000 and Ethereum a sensational $2,500.

“It's inconvenient that I've started to accumulate altcoins since their values are quite appealing,” Hayes complained.

“Even if some of these assets have already dropped 75% from their all-time high, I don't believe they can avoid the following cryptocurrency carnage. As a result, I'm purchasing June 2022 crash options on both bitcoin and ether,” he continued.

To accurately assess the trajectory of the cryptocurrency industry, it is essential to evaluate and compare the market capitalization of three significant digital assets. Because bigger coins are highly reliant on smaller altcoins, looking at the top three by market capitalization can offer a sense of which way the market is heading.

Today (April 14th), the overall cryptocurrency market is estimated to be worth a whopping $1.9 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap, with Bitcoin dominating at an even more extraordinary amount of approximately $780 billion as its current value! Ether ( ETH / USD ) comes in second place, with $371.2 billion, followed by tether ( USDT / USD ), which has a value of $82.7 billion. Starting November with a market capitalization of $1.9 billion, the cryptocurrency space experienced an astonishing surge in value that sent it to its highest point by the end of the month – boasting a total worth of nearly $2.9 billion!

As reported by Bloomberg in February, the market will likely hit a low of $30,000 within the following year. Moreover, they also stated that if it breaches the $100,000 mark then this will be “the next significant bitcoin threshold“.

Despite the present decline, the survey revealed optimistic sentiment in its crypto predictions, with “some elimination of 2021's speculative excesses” predicted to be a significant part of 2022.

“The benchmark cryptocurrency's price appreciation is on its way to becoming a global digital collateral, and early adoption and limited supply of the new technology/asset are the main advantages,” according to the study.

The proliferation of digital currencies is demonstrative of their growing dominance, a trend which bodes well for the US dollar, bitcoin and Ethereum alike. Of these three cryptocurrencies, Ethereum stands out as being the most influential platform for NFTs and virtual tokens – a crucial factor in supporting its price stability. As such, ongoing support of this innovative technology will be essential to maintaining its value going forward.

U.S. investment management firm Invesco, on the other hand, was negative about cryptocurrencies.

Paul Jackson, the global head of asset allocation research, noted in January that “the massive marketing of Bitcoin recalls the activities of stockbrokers leading up to the 1929 market collapse.”

 “We know how that ended, and bitcoin has already fallen to about $42,000 (as of Jan. 7, 2022), exactly following the downward trajectory of our mania pattern. This pattern assumes a loss of 45% within 12 months of the peak of a typical financial mania.

Based on the current trajectory, October may see Bitcoin dip to a range of $34,000 and $37,000 by its close. We must recognize the possibility of Bitcoin plummeting below its initial price of $30,000 before this year is through.

When attempting to estimate crypto market trends, be aware that prices can change quickly; this makes it difficult for accurate predictions in the short-term and practically impossible to forecast with precision over a longer period.

We strongly advise that you conduct your study before investing in cryptocurrency tokens. Read the most recent market trends, news, technical and fundamental studies, as well as professional opinions before making any investment decisions. Bear in mind that what has worked previously does not guarantee future success.