FOMO will drive crypto adoption in 2022, says BlockFi co-founder

FOMO will drive crypto adoption in 2022, says BlockFi co-founder

BlockFi’s co-founder expects upward price action, new talent and regulatory clarity will create a bubbling FOMO atmosphere for crypto adoption in 2022. Flori Marquez, the co-founder of cryptocurrency custodian BlockFi, said that upward price action, new talent and regulatory clarity will combine to create a bubbling FOMO atmosphere for crypto adoption in 2022. In an interview with Yahoo Finance on Friday, Marquez also shared insights regarding industry growth in 2021.Marquez suggested that crypto has become “more digestible” for the average consumer than it was back in 2016. She explained....


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