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BLOCKCHAIN EXPERT SHARES HIS OPTIMISM AMID ONGOING ‘CRYPTO WINTER’

BLOCKCHAIN EXPERT SHARES HIS OPTIMISM AMID ONGOING ‘CRYPTO WINTER’

Anndy Lian is a blockchain executive and author who gave his insights this week regarding the current ‘crypto winter’ marked by the downturn in the virtual asset market.

This Singapore-based chairman of cryptocurrency trading platform BigONE Exchange expressed his upbeat stance despite the market drawdown investors worldwide feel across the board.

We want to share this report with our readers about Mr. Anndy Lian’s hopeful viewpoints despite the present ‘crypto winter.’ We believe we can mitigate their worries, especially if they are adversely affected investors.

Crypto winter is a period when virtual currencies’ trading prices sharply drop, and investors do not see any recovery in sight for more than one year. This time spurs paranoia that the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency industry is about to undergo another prolonged slump.

Additionally, crypto winter indicates a steep decline in virtual coin prices followed by a prolonged flat trading period. The most recent crypto winter took place around 2018.

During that period, Bitcoin rallied to approximately US$20,000 prior to an estimated two-year slide that witnessed it plummet to under US$5,000.

Lian, who wrote the best-selling reference, “Blockchain Revolution 2030,” published by South Korea’s largest bookstore chain, Kyobo, remarked that the Terra crash had doubled down on investors’ fear that the sharp meltdown in the virtual currency market could be longer-lasting and not transitory, much like the US inflation’s steep surge.

This virtual asset collapse drew in confident crypto-asset newcomers, making it quite astonishing. Lian added that the new investors felt enticed partly due to the high level of well-known venture capitalists pouring their investment funds into the cryptocurrency startup and its stablecoin offering.

The Mongolian Productivity Organization’s chief digital advisor mentioned that cryptocurrency commentators were already noting the first signals of crypto winter. These signs are led by Bitcoin’s fall from grace this year.

The flagship cryptocurrency, which trades at exactly US$29,273.97 at the time of writing per the information posted on Coinmarketcap.com, is down from its spectacular US$69,000-high in November 2021 to US$33,000 in January this year.

In Lian’s article posted on blockchain and cryptocurrency news source Forkast News, he remarked that the final nails in the coffin consist of the recession risk following the tapering off of trillions of US dollars injected into the United States’ economy and the US Federal Reserve System getting serious about raising interest rates.

He added the record-busting inflation rates in the world’s largest economy complement the implosion of UST and Terra’s LUNA in dragging down the already ailing crypto-asset market.

Nonetheless, Lian cited that he believes the cryptocurrency and blockchain space would likely become stronger from the present market downturn. He also said that these industries would eventually be more innovative and integrated with mainstream retail and financial ecosystems.

Lian mentioned investing’s fundamental tenets as well. He cited that retail investors should only invest what they can afford to lose, get involved in the cryptocurrency investment scene with a lucid plan, and be careful with crypto-assets’ inherent volatility.

He also said that investors should not invest too much as a component of their overall investment portfolios. We appreciate Mr. Lian’s views about the crypto winter.

We understand that many virtual currency investors feel perturbed these days. However, we hope they will take Mr. Lian’s perspectives and advice.

We are on the same page as this blockchain professional. We also believe the current crypto winter will not last, and better things are ahead for cryptocurrency investors.

 

Original Source: https://cryptofrontline.com/blockchain-expert-shares-his-optimism-amid-ongoing-crypto-winter/

Anndy Lian is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur who is known for his work in the government sector. He is a best selling book author- “NFT: From Zero to Hero” and “Blockchain Revolution 2030”.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chief Digital Advisor at Mongolia Productivity Organization, championing national digitization. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Chairman of BigONE Exchange, a global top 30 ranked crypto spot exchange and was also the Advisory Board Member for Hyundai DAC, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. Lian played a pivotal role as the Blockchain Advisor for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

An avid supporter of incubating start-ups, Anndy has also been a private investor for the past eight years. With a growth investment mindset, Anndy strategically demonstrates this in the companies he chooses to be involved with. He believes that what he is doing through blockchain technology currently will revolutionise and redefine traditional businesses. He also believes that the blockchain industry has to be “redecentralised”.

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Are we heading for a post-Terra crypto winter?

Are we heading for a post-Terra crypto winter?

Terra’s LUNA and UST implosion is dragging down an already ailing market. What do other developments suggest about crypto’s long-term future?

The Terra crash has doubled down on people’s fears that the sharp downturn in the crypto market, much like the steep rise in U.S. inflation, isn’t transitory but could be longer-lasting.

Led by Bitcoin’s fall from grace, down from its spectacular US$69,000 high in November 2021 down to US$33,000 in January this year, crypto commentators were already noting the first signs of a “crypto winter.” But the final nails in the coffin now include record-busting inflation rates in the U.S., a Federal Reserve getting serious by raising interest rates, and the risk of recession after the tapering off the trillions of dollars injected into the economy.

And it’s not just Bitcoin with its seventh red candle week in a row. Ethereum is also currently down around 58% from its all-time high, and altcoins are down around 80% in value. It’s not a pretty picture, made even worse by the US$40 billion flash crash of LUNA and TerraUSD, which had, “a domino effect on the rest of the cryptocurrency market, tanking the price of Bitcoin and accelerating the loss of $300 billion in value across the crypto economy.” To cap it off, total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) dropped last week to US$56 billion, according to industry monitor DeFi Pulse, and even NFTs dropped 65% after the Terra fiasco. Overall crypto markets lost a total of US$1 trillion in April.

But if this is the start of another market cycle, dramatized by Terra, there is plenty that marks it as different from previous downturns, not least that the regulatory attention on the crypto industry that was already in motion will be accelerated. “Standing between broad-based mainstream adoption of crypto infrastructure for commerce and financial applications at a global scale is this regulatory clarity,” Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Yahoo Money. “We have the impetus to see that happen now.”

Just as importantly, countries around the world aren’t suddenly going to row back on their engagement with the crypto and blockchain space. Indeed, news that South Korean regulators are investigating Terra may in the longer run help to strengthen plans for crypto-friendly legislation promised by the incoming new president.

Another sign that long-term crypto adoption is moving forward is confirmed by the British government, which says it is planning to regulate crypto, including allowing stablecoins to be a form of payment, as part of its bid to turn the nation into a global crypto hub. It’s therefore excellent timing for Coinbase to launch a global crypto think tank to help mold policy debate about the industry.

Another key player, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), in its first State of Crypto Report stated that we are now in the middle of the fourth “price innovation” cycle. Which in plain English means that despite the current market downturn, the hard work in the background with development will lead to innovation and growth in the longer term and the start of a new cycle. “Whereas prices are often a lagging indicator of performance in some industries, in crypto they are a leading indicator,” wrote the authors of the a16z report. “Prices are a hook. The numbers drive interest, which drives ideas and activity, which in turn drives innovation.”

While the euphoric tone of the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami in early April may seem a distant memory right now, the news from Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, advancing their Lightning Network-based solution is significant. The integration of the Strike wallet with major online players in the U.S. economy aligns with Satoshi’s vision of Bitcoin as a payment system rather than a store of value. It’s also worth noting the Lighting Network-related news from ex-Diem head David Marcus, in the midst of the Terra events on May 12, to launch a new company, Lightspark: “Downturns are good moments to focus on building and creating value with mission-aligned people.” Despite FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s criticism of Bitcoin for payments, this has scope to offer an exciting integration with fiat money that could be the major development to come out of the current downturn.

In the meantime, while we can only guess at the depth of the crypto downturn, it’s clear that the same basic tenets of investing remain — that retail investors in particular should only get involved with a clear plan in mind. They should only invest what they can afford to lose and be careful with the inherent volatility of crypto assets, and not invest too much as part of their overall portfolio. Part of what made the Terra crash so shocking was that it drew in crypto newcomers who were confident, in part thanks to the high level of prominent venture capitalists investing in the startup and its stablecoin product. But sometimes, as we learned with the 2008 financial market crash, what appears to be the safest assets on the surface can prove to be the riskiest.

However, it’s the long-term investments in the crypto industry that will make the real difference. With recent news that banking pillars like Goldman Sachs are investing in the space, to Meta’s plans to process digital asset payments and investments, a clear difference between the last downturn and this one is the level of institutional and governmental adoption.

 

 

Original Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heading-post-terra-crypto-winter-030200028.html

 

Anndy Lian is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur who is known for his work in the government sector. He is a best selling book author- “NFT: From Zero to Hero” and “Blockchain Revolution 2030”.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chief Digital Advisor at Mongolia Productivity Organization, championing national digitization. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Chairman of BigONE Exchange, a global top 30 ranked crypto spot exchange and was also the Advisory Board Member for Hyundai DAC, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. Lian played a pivotal role as the Blockchain Advisor for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

An avid supporter of incubating start-ups, Anndy has also been a private investor for the past eight years. With a growth investment mindset, Anndy strategically demonstrates this in the companies he chooses to be involved with. He believes that what he is doing through blockchain technology currently will revolutionise and redefine traditional businesses. He also believes that the blockchain industry has to be “redecentralised”.

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Are we heading for a post-Terra crypto winter?

Are we heading for a post-Terra crypto winter?

Terra’s LUNA and UST implosion is dragging down an already ailing market. What do other developments suggest about crypto’s long-term future?

The Terra crash has doubled down on people’s fears that the sharp downturn in the crypto market, much like the steep rise in U.S. inflation, isn’t transitory but could be longer-lasting.

Led by Bitcoin’s fall from grace, down from its spectacular US$69,000 high in November 2021 down to US$33,000 in January this year, crypto commentators were already noting the first signs of a “crypto winter.” But the final nails in the coffin now include record-busting inflation rates in the U.S., a Federal Reserve getting serious by raising interest rates, and the risk of recession after the tapering off the trillions of dollars injected into the economy.

And it’s not just Bitcoin with its seventh red candle week in a row. Ethereum is also currently down around 58% from its all-time high, and altcoins are down around 80% in value. It’s not a pretty picture, made even worse by the US$40 billion flash crash of LUNA and TerraUSD, which had, “a domino effect on the rest of the cryptocurrency market, tanking the price of Bitcoin and accelerating the loss of $300 billion in value across the crypto economy.” To cap it off, total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) dropped last week to US$56 billion, according to industry monitor DeFi Pulse, and even NFTs dropped 65% after the Terra fiasco. Overall crypto markets lost a total of US$1 trillion in April.

But if this is the start of another market cycle, dramatized by Terra, there is plenty that marks it as different from previous downturns, not least that the regulatory attention on the crypto industry that was already in motion will be accelerated. “Standing between broad-based mainstream adoption of crypto infrastructure for commerce and financial applications at a global scale is this regulatory clarity,” Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Yahoo Money. “We have the impetus to see that happen now.”

Just as importantly, countries around the world aren’t suddenly going to row back on their engagement with the crypto and blockchain space. Indeed, news that South Korean regulators are investigating Terra may in the longer run help to strengthen plans for crypto-friendly legislation promised by the incoming new president.

Another sign that long-term crypto adoption is moving forward is confirmed by the British government, which says it is planning to regulate crypto, including allowing stablecoins to be a form of payment, as part of its bid to turn the nation into a global crypto hub. It’s therefore excellent timing for Coinbase to launch a global crypto think tank to help mold policy debate about the industry.

Another key player, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), in its first State of Crypto Report stated that we are now in the middle of the fourth “price innovation” cycle. Which in plain English means that despite the current market downturn, the hard work in the background with development will lead to innovation and growth in the longer term and the start of a new cycle. “Whereas prices are often a lagging indicator of performance in some industries, in crypto they are a leading indicator,” wrote the authors of the a16z report. “Prices are a hook. The numbers drive interest, which drives ideas and activity, which in turn drives innovation.”

While the euphoric tone of the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami in early April may seem a distant memory right now, the news from Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, advancing their Lightning Network-based solution is significant. The integration of the Strike wallet with major online players in the U.S. economy aligns with Satoshi’s vision of Bitcoin as a payment system rather than a store of value. It’s also worth noting the Lighting Network-related news from ex-Diem head David Marcus, in the midst of the Terra events on May 12, to launch a new company, Lightspark: “Downturns are good moments to focus on building and creating value with mission-aligned people.” Despite FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s criticism of Bitcoin for payments, this has scope to offer an exciting integration with fiat money that could be the major development to come out of the current downturn.

In the meantime, while we can only guess at the depth of the crypto downturn, it’s clear that the same basic tenets of investing remain — that retail investors in particular should only get involved with a clear plan in mind. They should only invest what they can afford to lose and be careful with the inherent volatility of crypto assets, and not invest too much as part of their overall portfolio. Part of what made the Terra crash so shocking was that it drew in crypto newcomers who were confident, in part thanks to the high level of prominent venture capitalists investing in the startup and its stablecoin product. But sometimes, as we learned with the 2008 financial market crash, what appears to be the safest assets on the surface can prove to be the riskiest.

However, it’s the long-term investments in the crypto industry that will make the real difference. With recent news that banking pillars like Goldman Sachs are investing in the space, to Meta’s plans to process digital asset payments and investments, a clear difference between the last downturn and this one is the level of institutional and governmental adoption.

Anndy Lian is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur who is known for his work in the government sector. He is a best selling book author- “NFT: From Zero to Hero” and “Blockchain Revolution 2030”.

Currently, he is appointed as the Chief Digital Advisor at Mongolia Productivity Organization, championing national digitization. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Chairman of BigONE Exchange, a global top 30 ranked crypto spot exchange and was also the Advisory Board Member for Hyundai DAC, the blockchain arm of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. Lian played a pivotal role as the Blockchain Advisor for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in the Asia-Pacific region.

An avid supporter of incubating start-ups, Anndy has also been a private investor for the past eight years. With a growth investment mindset, Anndy strategically demonstrates this in the companies he chooses to be involved with. He believes that what he is doing through blockchain technology currently will revolutionise and redefine traditional businesses. He also believes that the blockchain industry has to be “redecentralised”.

www.anndy.com
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