{"id":386180,"date":"2021-12-27T04:24:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T01:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/analysts-say-2022-will-be-defined-by-agility-and-cost-efficiency-instead-of-blockchain-purity\/"},"modified":"2021-12-27T04:24:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T01:24:27","slug":"analysts-say-2022-will-be-defined-by-agility-and-cost-efficiency-instead-of-blockchain-purity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/analysts-say-2022-will-be-defined-by-agility-and-cost-efficiency-instead-of-blockchain-purity\/","title":{"rendered":"# Analysts say 2022 will be \u2018defined by agility and cost-efficiency\u2019 instead of \u2018blockchain purity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a3848e835c9d\" 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 d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3848e835c9d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/analysts-say-2022-will-be-defined-by-agility-and-cost-efficiency-instead-of-blockchain-purity\/#Bitcoin_is_still_on_track_to_surpass_100000\" >Bitcoin is still on track to surpass $100,000<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/analysts-say-2022-will-be-defined-by-agility-and-cost-efficiency-instead-of-blockchain-purity\/#Regulations_are_coming_in_2022\" >Regulations are coming in 2022<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/analysts-say-2022-will-be-defined-by-agility-and-cost-efficiency-instead-of-blockchain-purity\/#Mass_adoption_is_likely_to_continue\" >Mass adoption is likely to continue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># Analysts say 2022 will be \u2018defined by agility and cost-efficiency\u2019 instead of \u2018blockchain purity\u2019 <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMTIvZjdhMGZmZDYtNDFkOS00ZmQyLThjOTgtODFiYmZkMDNhODAzLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>The entire crypto market took great strides toward mass adoption in 2021 and now that the year is nearly complete, analysts are setting their price targets for 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Many analysts supported calls for a $100,000 (BTC) price before the end of 2021 and although this seems unlikely, most investors expect the key price level to be tackled before Q2 of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at some of the Bitcoin price predictions analysts are expecting in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bitcoin_is_still_on_track_to_surpass_100000\"><\/span>Bitcoin is still on track to surpass $100,000<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Analysts has been more reticent in providing off the cuff Bitcoin predictions ever since PlanB&#8217;s stock-to-flow model incorrectly predicted a $98,000 BTC price by the end of November, even though the model had been spot on from August through October. <\/p>\n<p>While some traders are now questioning the validity of the stock-to-flow price model, crypto analyst and pseudonymous <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> user \u2018DecodeJar\u2019 still sees BTC surpassing the $100,000 price point within the next few months and according to the analyst, the price could climb as high as $250,000 by the end of 2022. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> top sliding scale model.<\/p>\n<p>1\/ Conservative\/Early projection:<br \/>Halving-to-top projected at same rate: 7 Jun 22.<br \/>2.618 Extension in Wave 5: $190,233.<\/p>\n<p>2\/ Extreme\/Late projection:<br \/>Bottom-to-top projected at same rate: 19 Dec 22.<br \/>3.618 Extension in Wave 5: $251,971.<\/p>\n<p>Thread  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XP605JZgXg\">pic.twitter.com\/XP605JZgXg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve\u26a1 (@decodejar) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/decodejar\/status\/1470013095862890500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As shown in the tweet above, DecodeJar sees Bitcoin hitting a \u201dconservative price target\u201d of $190,233 by June 7 based on Elliot Wave extensions and Fibonacci retracement levels. <\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, DecodeJar cautioned that:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cProjections of future price and time are only a guide, but combining this range with other indicators as we get closer, can allow for a clean exit near the top. I favor the more conservative end of the scale ~$190,000.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regulations_are_coming_in_2022\"><\/span>Regulations are coming in 2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Insight into the future of the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem was addressed by David Lifchitz, managing partner and chief investment officer at ExoAlpha, who stated that \u201ccrypto\u2019s will still be around in 2022\u201d in the sense that \u201cgovernments won\u2019t ban them.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Instead, Lifchitz suggested that \u201cthey want to regulate them to keep cryptos on a tight leash vs. fiat currencies and also see them as a source of taxable income to replenish their coffers.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The world needs standards to address risks from crypto and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinStbBoard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FinStbBoard<\/a> should develop a global regulatory framework to help. Read more about the policies needed in the latest <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMFBlog?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IMFBlog<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZIZ6ggxuIu\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZIZ6ggxuIu<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P0TTSLi8SR\">pic.twitter.com\/P0TTSLi8SR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IMF (@IMF<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IMFNews\/status\/1468957443099009032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the DeFi ecosystem continues to grow and develop new capabilities, Lifchitz predicted that banks and insurances companies will be forced to adapt their business models in order to stay competitive while \u201cmiddle-man businesses are more at risk as they are made redundant by DeFi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the frenzy that has been the NFT space, Lifchitz expressed reservations about the sector\u2019s ability to continue its lightning-like pace of growth and he addressed some of the deeper concerns that regulators may have moving forward. <\/p>\n<p>Lifchitz said, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt has become so hot that one cannot help but wonder if they are not used for money laundering&#8230; I know there&#8217;s so much money sloshing around thanks to the central banks that has to find a home, but the NFTs in 2021 remind me of the Dot.com era in mid-1998, there&#8217;s still room for a parabolic price boom, then a bust.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As far as the hype around the emerging Metaverse, Lifchitz stated that while it does look as though we are headed to a future that could resemble scenes from the movie <em>Ready Player One\u00a0<\/em>\u201cwhere people take refuge into a virtual world since their real world is terrible,\u201d our world is still \u201cyears away from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Creating a pathway for crypto market growth through better regulation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mass_adoption_is_likely_to_continue\"><\/span>Mass adoption is likely to continue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the signs of short-term weakness, Loukas Lagoudis, executive director of crypto and digital assets hedge fund ARK36, \u201cfirmly believes that the overall bullish trend for the crypto market will continue in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lagoudis suggested that \u201cthe sustained adoption of digital assets by institutional investors and their further integration into the legacy financial systems will be the main drivers of growth of the crypto space in the next year\u201d as institutions were seen as starting to favor \u201cdigital assets over gold as a reserve asset\u201d over the course of 2021. <\/p>\n<p>Lagoudis said, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn addition, since digital assets have consistently outperformed traditional asset classes, we predict that investors will see allocation to digital assets as a part of their risk management strategy &#8211; especially given the increasingly inflationary economic environment and the declining bond yields.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Jean-Marc Bonnefous, head of asset management at Tellurian ExoAlpha, suggested that \u201cthe trend seems to be favoring blockchains that focus on performance, d<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> development and that are somewhat more centralized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bonnefous saithis represents a significant change from the trends of the past which centered more on projects \u201cfocused on security, store of value and that are more decentralized like BTC and even Ether.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bonnefous said, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBasically, the market seems to go for business agility and cost-efficiency rather than blockchain purity, a big change from the past years. This winning relative value trade is likely to continue into next year.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\">The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.\n<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\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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