Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at what the first month of the year taught us about what to expect in 2022. Overall, he argues that the most important megatrend was the shift from risk-off to risk-on as the U.S. Federal Reserve looks towards quantitative tightening later in the year. He looks at:

Crypto markets down
Stock market down
Venture investment into crypto hit $4.4 billion for the month
Regulatory happenings and why the crypto lobby is more prepared than ever

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