{"id":2477,"date":"2021-12-22T03:34:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T03:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2021-12-22T03:34:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T03:34:47","slug":"the-mainstreaming-of-cryptocurrency-and-what-it-means-business-extra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=2477","title":{"rendered":"The mainstreaming of cryptocurrency and what it means: Business Extra"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Will 2021 be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream?<\/p>\n

The blockchain-powered financial services industry drew about $30 billion in venture capital<\/a> this year, more than in all previous years combined. Meanwhile, hype over a more decentralised Internet – from NFTs and crypto to Web 3.0 and beyond – reached a fever pitch.<\/p>\n

Co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi<\/b> and Kelsey Warner<\/b> unpack and explain the trends, and Kelsey interviews Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Wai Lum Kwok<\/b>, senior executive director, about the role regulators play in this new frontier.<\/p>\n

In this episode<\/h2>\n

The future of digital assets and ADGM’s stance (0m 54s)<\/p>\n

FinTech products and services approaching ADGM (4m 11s)<\/p>\n

Finding a balance between regulation and innovation (7m 15s)<\/p>\n

Where are we in the evolution of FinTech? (8m 54s)<\/p>\n

Read more<\/h2>\n

Cryptocurrencies drew about $30bn from VCs in 2021, more than in all previous years<\/a><\/p>\n

Next generation ultra-rich to increase wealth through cryptocurrency investments<\/a><\/p>\n

Global cryptocurrency regulation should be comprehensive and co-ordinated, IMF says<\/a><\/p>\n

What to consider before investing in cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/p>\n

Updated: December 22nd 2021, 2:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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