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10 Predictions About Crypto in 2022 with Ryan Selkis

Dec 15, 2021

Ryan Selkis, the Founder and CEO of Messari, delves into the future of cryptocurrency with sharp insights from his extensive 'Crypto Theses for 2022' report. He discusses the decline of traditional institutional trust and how Web3 innovations can restore credibility. Selkis highlights the implications of China's crackdown on crypto and the potential for the U.S. to embrace this technology. The conversation also touches on the explosion of NFTs, Ethereum's growth, and the regulatory challenges ahead, as well as predictions for what's next in the ever-evolving crypto landscape.

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I don't think mistrust in government is anything new in the west.

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Cryptocurrency Use Cases Unrelated to Bitcoin

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Intro

3min

Exploring Innovations and Reflections in the Crypto Landscape

6min

Rebuilding Trust in a Post-2021 Landscape

29min

China's Crypto Crackdown and Political Implications

22min

Crypto Landscape and NFT Explosion

5min

NFTs and Ethereum: Evolving Perspectives

20min

Exploring Ethereum's Scalability and Predictions for 2022

4min

Ryan Selkis is the Founder and CEO the data analytics platform Messari. In Ryan's past Bankless appearances, we've debated ETH as money and the Triple Point Asset thesis. We've tackled crypto regulation and taking an aggressive stance on policy.

Now it's time to add it all together and decide what's next—what's important for the industry and the world as we head into 2022. Ryan wrote a 150+ page beast of a report titled 'Crypto Theses for 2022,' which covers the space from top to bottom. From DAOs and DeFi to Regulation and NFTs, there is no stone left unturned in this report.

In this episode, we digest the mountain of information Ryan puts together on an annual basis to answer the question: What's in store for Crypto in 2022?

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 7:00 Ryan Selkis & Institutional Trust 14:30 Web3 is Inevitable 22:08 Inflation & Use Cases 32:47 WAGMI 37:45 The Fall of China 42:52 The American Battleground 46:55 The Regulator Side 56:28 The Crypto Coalition 1:02:20 NFTs & Metaverse 1:09:48 ETH's Q3 Earnings Report 1:16:47 ETH Killer Valuations 1:20:41 ETH is Money Debate 1:25:33 Closing & Disclaimers

------ Resources:

Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot?s=20

The Crypto Theses: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1466438779196039175?s=20

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