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Experts Answer, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2994e858452\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Roger_Ver_of_Bitcoincom\" >Roger Ver of Bitcoin.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Paolo_Ardoino_of_Bitfinex\" >Paolo Ardoino of Bitfinex<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Martha_Reyes_of_Bequant\" >Martha Reyes of Bequant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Leemon_Baird_of_Hedera_Hashgraph\" >Leemon Baird of Hedera Hashgraph<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Johnny_Lyu_of_KuCoin\" >Johnny Lyu of KuCoin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Hatu_Sheikh_of_DAO_Maker\" >Hatu Sheikh of DAO Maker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#David_Chaum_of_XX_Network\" >David Chaum of XX Network<\/a><\/li><li 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-mainstream-adoption-is-it-here-already-experts-answer-part-2\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Crypto mainstream adoption: Is it here already? Experts Answer, Part 2<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy8xMWZkMWUyYzY2YzNjNTllMjJhMmI1OWQ3N2RhYjI4Yy5qcGc=.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<pre><code>                What does mass adoption mean for the blockchain industry? Has it started yet? If not, what could get it going?\n                &lt;h2&gt;Yaniv Tal of The Graph&lt;\/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p dir=\"ltr\"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Yaniv is the co-founder and CEO of Edge &amp;amp; Node and a co-founder of The Graph, a decentralized indexing protocol used by blockchains such as Ethereum.&lt;\/em&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Mass awareness of crypto and Web3 has already started. Celebrities, mainstream <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> and even the U.S. government are all talking about crypto. The next stage is for usage to exceed speculation, which we see coming very soon. As the Web3 stack solidifies, better <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications will become possible with network effects around composable data that will launch Web3 into widespread use.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-content\"><em><span style=\"color:#a9a9a9;font-size:12px\">These quotes have been edited and condensed. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-content\">\n<p><em><span style=\"color:#a9a9a9;font-size:12px\">The views, thoughts and opinions expressed here are the authors\u2019 alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simon_Peters_of_eToro\"><\/span>Simon Peters of eToro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Simon is the crypto analyst at eToro, a social trading platform that offers investing in both stocks and cryptocurrencies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c2021 has been a significant year for crypto assets. From the launch of the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF to El Salvador making Satoshi Nakamoto\u2019s Bitcoin its legal tender and the birth of a \u2018Bitcoin City,\u2019 crypto is increasingly being adopted as a mainstream financial instrument.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0Bitcoin and Ether have seen exceptional returns in the current bull market, reaching fresh all-time highs. Bitcoin, specifically, has achieved some key milestones, with Tesla buying $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin \u2014 arguably the most high-profile Bitcoin transaction this year. Additionally, Taproot \u2014 the first upgrade in four years to the Bitcoin network \u2014 has opened doors for developers to integrate new features improving privacy, scalability and security on the network.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sergey_Gorbunov_of_Axelar\"><\/span>Sergey Gorbunov of Axelar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Sergey is the co-founder and CEO of Axelar, a universal interoperability network securely connecting all blockchain ecosystems, applications, assets and users.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we move forward into 2022, there are more blockchain networks than ever before, and mass adoption has begun. This coming year, it\u2019s critical that these chains are developed to communicate with one another so that assets such as tokens, NFTs and smart contract information can be transferred between chains. This represents a significant challenge for the year ahead. In 2021, we saw developers and blockchain firms approach this problem by attempting to build one-off bridges between two networks, or interoperability add-ons to connect various components of their ecosystem. This has proved to be inefficient and adds unnecessary security risks for the ecosystem, as these approaches often rely on a centralized party moving assets from one chain to another. Despite the existing challenges, we now see the demand and have a huge opportunity to accelerate the blockchain space by connecting these siloed blockchains. In the coming year, we\u2019re going to witness the development of singular, universal infrastructures that help blockchain ecosystems achieve true interoperability, taking the industry a step closer to mainstream adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roger_Ver_of_Bitcoincom\"><\/span>Roger Ver of Bitcoin.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Roger is an early Bitcoin adopter and investor. He is the executive chairman of Bitcoin.com, a site featuring cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> in addition to an exchange and wallet service. He is also one of the five original founders of the Bitcoin Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrypto\u2019s mass adoption started the day Satoshi released Bitcoin to the world and was accelerated by the launch of the Silk Road.<\/p>\n<p>The more people use crypto as cash, the more adoption it will have around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paolo_Ardoino_of_Bitfinex\"><\/span>Paolo Ardoino of Bitfinex<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Paolo is the chief <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> of Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and global liquidity providers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrypto has undoubtedly entered the mass consciousness this year. Still, in terms of using Bitcoin for payments and services, we are far from achieving mass adoption. This will inevitably change as the growth that we\u2019ve witnessed in the Lightning Network continues to accelerate.<\/p>\n<p>The Lightning Network has capabilities beyond those of current operating systems within both the crypto space and traditional financial ecosystems. With the potential to oversee millions of transactions per second, an extraordinary advancement, it far exceeds payment providers such as Visa, which currently manages about 60,000 transactions per second.<\/p>\n<p>The adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador has also been an important juncture on this journey as major corporations adopt the technology as a means of facilitating payments. If you look at where crypto was five years ago, there were few projects coming to fruition with tangible results. Now, in 2021, we\u2019re seeing everyone from Twitter to small businesses looking to integrate cryptocurrency in some way. In three years, the majority of businesses that have the capacity to facilitate crypto payments will do so, with many utilizing the Lightning Network. While I would not like to make specific predictions as to when the Lightning Network will achieve mass adoption, I believe this is inevitable in the years to come. At the end of the decade, we will be standing in a very different place.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martha_Reyes_of_Bequant\"><\/span>Martha Reyes of Bequant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Martha is the head of research at Bequant, a digital asset exchange and prime broker.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYes! Recent data shows 100 million Indians and 27 million Americans hold crypto, suggesting it is becoming more mainstream. Globally, only around 3.9% of people have digital assets to date. This is over 300 million people, suggesting mainstream adoption is well underway. However, these are still modest numbers, as crypto has the potential to be adopted by billions in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For institutions, adoption this year has risen dramatically. At Bequant, we have seen increasing interest from traditional financial institutions, with rising trading volumes in 2021, and expect this trend to continue as more players see the trading and investment opportunities in the crypto space.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leemon_Baird_of_Hedera_Hashgraph\"><\/span>Leemon Baird of Hedera Hashgraph<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Leemon is the chief scientist at Hedera Hashgraph, a sustainable, enterprise-grade public ledger for the decentralized economy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe distributed ledger market saw traction with real-world applications in 2021, and I expect this usage to explode in 2022. After years of interest within a small blockchain community, we\u2019ll see it become a major force in the world economy and society. The market is so nascent \u2014 we\u2019ve barely scratched the surface of what the technology can do both for both personal and business use. When the iPhone was launched, the App Store was a mere glimpse of what it would look like today. Early apps, like a digital lightsaber, were entertaining. But today, I can conduct essentially all my business functions on my phone \u2014 using robust, interoperable apps for banking, work, socializing and more. This has driven the explosion of the ecosystem, and I expect we\u2019ll see the same for applications that require decentralized trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Johnny_Lyu_of_KuCoin\"><\/span>Johnny Lyu of KuCoin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Johnny is the CEO of KuCoin, a secure cryptocurrency exchange that makes it easier to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMass adoption is inseparable from the recognition of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment around the world, and there are some difficulties with this. Given the interest and real actions from institutional investors, the outgoing year can be called quite successful for cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We cannot ignore the exponential growth in the use of cryptocurrencies among the global population. The number of active crypto addresses, the number of smartphones with installed digital wallets, and the trading volumes on crypto exchanges continue to grow. Surprisingly, this growth does not depend on regulators\u2019 and administrations\u2019 stances on digital assets. The spread of cryptocurrencies is also increasing even in countries where their use is restricted or prohibited. I think Satoshi Nakamoto would be pleased with the way cryptocurrencies are sweeping away regulatory barriers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To sum up, we can talk about the active process of the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. When exactly this process began is a debatable question. We can probably take the date of publication of Satoshi\u2019s article \u2018Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,\u2019 the launch of the Bitcoin network or the first post on Bitcointalk as countdown starters, as all these events are links in a single chain called the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hatu_Sheikh_of_DAO_Maker\"><\/span>Hatu Sheikh of DAO Maker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Hatu is the co-founder and chief strategy officer of DAO Maker, which creates growth technologies and funding frameworks for startups while simultaneously reducing risks for investors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, and without a doubt, crypto\u2019s mass adoption has begun at the grassroots levels, with retail users increasing by the day. The outlook toward crypto, as an investment, is growing in optimism and is helping fuel more people into this space. Also, courtesy of DeFi, crypto as a financial instrument is garnering users.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With the NFT market growing rapidly, we can always expect the user base to overlap with the crypto market. Institutions and governments adopting crypto are also on the rise. They also act as a credibility layer for the crypto market. So, it would be a brain fade if I were to overlook the mass adoption of crypto taking place as we speak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Education and acceptance will be the two drivers of the further mass adoption of crypto. Currently, a substantial portion of the crypto population is in the market because of the generated hype, intending to earn a quick buck or two. However, for the crypto market to mature, educated users and investors are required.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Next, institutions, individuals and governments alike should be open to accepting crypto as a medium of exchange. This is when the potential of crypto can be truly realized. When education and acceptance of crypto grows, its infamous tag-along \u2018volatility\u2019 subsides and stability improves.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"David_Chaum_of_XX_Network\"><\/span>David Chaum of XX Network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>David is the founder of XX Network, a consumer-scale, quantum-ready online platform that allows users to communicate and exchange value without revealing so-called \u201cmetadata.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMass adoption has absolutely started. Back in early November, I was at a Lakers <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> at what was until very recently the Staples Center, now the Crypto.com Center, here in Los Angeles. Crypto.com paid parent company AEG $700 million for those naming rights. So, not only could it afford it, it saw this as a sound business decision. Nothing implies a popular brand like having a sports arena named after it (unless you\u2019re Comcast, in which case, well, that may not help.) Anyway, before the game started, I was buying some Bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq, where it is now traded, with my phone \u2014 while also trying to get the McDonald\u2019s McRib NFTs, valued at only $20. So, even if they stop selling that legendary sandwich again in the U.S., I\u2019d always have its image to gaze at. While I was waiting, I saw the new Tom Brady FTX commercial. Apparently, you can loathe Tom Brady and still want to trade on FTX. Does that mean FTX is more popular than Tom Brady? Seriously though, all this does signal that crypto is going mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>What could help: a little privacy, please. In fact, more than a little.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ankitt_Gaur_of_EasyFi_Network\"><\/span>Ankitt Gaur of EasyFi Network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Ankitt is the CEO of EasyFi Network, a layer-two DeFi lending protocol for digital assets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year was definitely a start for the mainstream entry of cryptocurrencies. If we look at the stats, the number of cryptocurrency users in 2020 was about 100 million, and in 2021, this number jumped to over 300 million. So, we can definitely vouch for the mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies. All trends also project that 2022 could be a really defining year for crypto. With thousands of innovative crypto projects coming into the picture and world governments taking note of digital assets, the number of crypto users could grow exponentially.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alex_Tapscott_of_Ninepoint_Digital_Assets_Group\"><\/span>Alex Tapscott of Ninepoint Digital Assets Group<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Alex is a writer, speaker, investor and adviser focused on the impact of emerging technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies. He is the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager of Ninepoint Digital Assets Group, an investment management services provider in the field of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c2021 was a milestone year for the mass adoption of crypto, as millions of people were drawn, for the first time, to the application layer built on top of blockchains. In the past, pure speculation has driven interest in various crypto assets and projects. Now, people are getting into crypto for other reasons. Maybe it\u2019s for the cultural communities around NFTs or the new DeFi tools that are upending traditional financial services. Or perhaps they\u2019re part of the hundreds of thousands of people playing play-to-earn videogames for the potential rewards they offer. I fully expect that the next billion people to join crypto will get involved because it\u2019s fun, useful and engaging, not just because it\u2019s a way to make money.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ahmed_Al-Balaghi_of_Biconomy\"><\/span>Ahmed Al-Balaghi of Biconomy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Ahmed is a co-founder of Biconomy, a platform that empowers blockchain developers to enable a simplified transaction and onboarding experience for their Web3 project.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn some ways, crypto has reached mass adoption as an investment vehicle. We are also seeing it continue to take a foothold within the gaming community, and this is where we believe it will see peak adoption in the coming year. In order to get there, and this goes for both gaming and non-gaming DApps, we believe that we need a multichain scalable ecosystem, an ecosystem where users are not deterred by exorbitantly high gas fees or complex UX for onboarding, rather having various \u2018cheaper\u2019 chains to choose from.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this multichain, seamless Web 3.0, cross-chain smart contracts and in-game bridges will need to be implemented industrywide. This level of interoperability will allow people to interact from chain to chain, which has been one of the biggest friction points for user experience. The user will stay on a single DApp UI and be able to move funds between chains using these in-DApp bridges and interacting with smart contracts via various chains\u2019 cross-chain contract calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The entry of major brands \u2014 from Nike and Adidas to McDonald\u2019s and Burger King \u2014 into the blockchain industry through nonfungible tokens (NFTs) is indeed attracting a lot of people to use, or at least know of, decentralized technologies. And that\u2019s how it starts: You hear about something, you go look for it to understand it, you see the benefits \u2014 and there you are, already involved in crypto. Simple as that.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s just my opinion. To gain more insight on the matter, I reached out to different experts from the crypto and blockchain industry, asking them: \u201cWith 2021 coming to an end, in your opinion has crypto\u2019s mass adoption already begun? What could help it reach the level of mass adoption it needs?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Experts Answer, Part 2&#8221; What does mass adoption mean for the blockchain industry? Has it started yet? 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