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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An executive with Blockfi says that “this year has been a huge year for mainstream consumer demand into crypto.” Noting that fear of missing out (FOMO) will be a huge driver for investors, the executive expects some regulatory clarity next year.
Crypto FOMO Will Drive Investments in 2022
Flori Marquez, Blockfi’s co-founder and senior vice president of operations, discussed the future outlook for cryptocurrency going into 2022 in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live Friday.
Founded in 2017, Blockfi was created to provide credit services to markets....
Co-founder of BlockFi and senior vice president of operations, Flori Marquez, shared the company’s insight on collected customers’ data and shed some light on the crypto industry’s growth as they have seen “huge moves” of Americans interested in it, suggesting a burgeoning adoption. During an interview with Yahoo Finance, Flori Marquez shared some interesting numbers. In the year over year Bitcoin returned 112%, and compared to gold and S&P respectively, she said, “that’s a negative 4% and 24%.” So, year over year, it has been volatile in the....
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The trial against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried took an intriguing turn as Zac Prince, the CEO of defunct crypto lender BlockFi, provided testimony in a Manhattan federal courtroom. Prince’s appearance provided valuable insights into the intricate relationship between BlockFi, FTX, and Alameda Research. BlockFi’s Bankruptcy Rooted In Alameda And FTX According to a Bloomberg report, Prince revealed that BlockFi had substantial exposure to Alameda and FTX, estimated at around $1 billion, at the time of BlockFi’s failure in November 2022. Prince asserted that if the....