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2023 Predictions

It’s that time of the year, when everybody makes predictions & sucks at it. The weather department lies to me every day about what the weather's gonna be like this week. But this doesn’t stop us.

For starters, 2022 has been a bloodbath & a confidence shaking year for Crypto.

Top 5 Yellow Dip predictions for 2023:

1/ Crypto Prices will remain volatile

As the overall economic and investing environment becomes increasingly difficult for major economies, crypto will have to bear the brunt for a few more months or the whole of 2023. But we will see continued adoption of new technologies in space which will lead to better prices towards the end of 2023 or start of 2024.

2/ NFTs will lead the next bull run

NFTs have matured from a far shiny object to an asset that is useful in marketing & branding as more and more brands look to engage with communities and supporters using these NFTs. More big brands will launch NFTs and there will also be lots of communities run by talented individuals who will transform loyal communities into brands themselves.

3/ Stablecoins will find more useful use cases

CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) are already on the rise - more & more countries looking to deploy digital currencies, this will continue as a trend. The case for cross border payments with transactions across these digital currencies could be a game-changer. Stablecoins, have a much bigger role here.

4/ Web3 will get its own App Store

With so many Blockchain/Crypto dev enthusiasts, more & more web3 apps will continue to go live. This means, people will find it harder & harder to discover relevant & useful applications, inferring that Web3 companies will have to spend more on user acquisition, while the dev costs go down due to tech advancements. You guessed it - this could mean that Web3 will have its App Store moment, which will help developers and users find each other more efficiently. The Web3 apps in 2023 will look more like the top-downloaded and top-grossing apps in the early days of mobile, like the Android app store. Simple user experiences and graphics with intuitive & innovative engagement with monetization mechanisms will win.

5/ Regulation will bring in the next set of investors 

Countries are pondering over a need for better regulation of crypto assets and will look to execute something concrete after the FTX fiasco. We feel this will give confidence to existing investors and we will also see new investors and users enter the space. Existing investment brokers will be more comfortable with offering crypto products and services to their existing clients and low prices will attract those who have been sitting on the sidelines for years looking to take a punt on this asset class.

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