Transcript Ep. 305: Crypto 2022 Outlook: Where Will the Markets Go This Year? Plus DeFi and NFTs

Laura Shin:

Hey, all. Before we begin, a couple of announcements. First, Unchained has a new logo and website. You may have noticed the new podcast thumbnail in your podcast player or on YouTube. This change has been a long time coming, and I think the new redesign looks awesome. As we’ve done on YouTube and on the podcast platforms we’ve also now retired the Unconfirmed brand on the site. So now the Friday shows will also be branded Unchained. Be sure to check out the beautiful new redesign at Unchainedpodcast.com.

Second, my book publishes in less than two months. I’ve been sending it to a few early readers to get blurbs and also for ideas for NFTs, and I just wanted to share with you one early reader’s reaction. This person “absolutely devoured the book in two days”, which is pretty crazy because I wrote a really fat book. They also said they were enthralled, their word, and that they felt the book really brought to life the various players included in it. This is someone who’s been involved in the space for years but was not right in the middle of the action, and they could not put it down. So, if you’re looking for a good read that’s all about crypto preorder The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, today at bit.ly/cryptopians. That’s bit.ly/cryptopians. The book comes out 02/22/22 and so you’ll have it just in time for spring break. Again, preorder The Cryptopians at bit.ly/cryptopians. And now on to the show.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Unchained. Your no-hype resource for all things crypto. I’m your host, Laura Shin, a journalist with over two decades of experience. I started covering crypto six years ago and as the senior editor at Forbes was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full-time. This is the January 4, 2022 episode of Unchained. Happy New Year’s, everyone.

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Today’s topic is the 2022 crypto markets. Here to discuss are Larry Cermack, VP of Research at The Block, and Igor Igamberdiev, Director of Research and Data at The Block. Welcome, Larry and Igor.

Larry Cermack:

Hey, Laura. Great to be here again.

Igor Igamberdiev:

Hey.