{"id":2465,"date":"2021-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/ten-key-trends-to-watch-in-crypto-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:11:16","slug":"ten-key-trends-to-watch-in-crypto-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/en\/blog\/ten-key-trends-to-watch-in-crypto-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Key Trends to Watch in Crypto in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>The \u2018real\u2019 versus \u2018relative\u2019 value of Bitcoin, the rise of Ethereum, and the explosion of stablecoins and DeFi \u2013 we give you the lowdown on the biggest trends in the world of crypto as highlighted by the new Messari \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/messari.io\/archived-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crypto Theses for 2021<\/a>\u2019 report.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The report is always a must-read for serious crypto enthusiasts, but if you don\u2019t have time to read the full 134-page tomb right now, here are our key takeaways, including a \u201c$100k\/BTC at least before the end of 2021\u201d price prediction<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bitcoin-is-becoming-the-smart-money-alternative-to-gold\"><strong>Bitcoin is becoming the smart money alternative to gold<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" class=\"wp-image-791\" src=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bitcoin-fb-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"gold bitcoins on computer chipboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bitcoin-fb-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bitcoin-fb-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bitcoin-fb-115x60.jpg 115w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bitcoin-fb.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bitcoin-fb-300x157@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Amidst the chaos of coronavirus and lockdowns, \u201cthe real story for bitcoin\u201d was that central banks added trillions of dollars to their balance sheets, monetized sovereign debt at record levels, and drove real yields negative for record levels of debt\u201d, the report explains.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Modern Monetary Theory, the idea that state capacity for deficit spending is essentially unlimited \u201cbecame policy in 2020&#8230; The powers-that-be aren\u2019t even feigning spending restraint anymore\u201d says the report\u2019s author, Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The key difference today \u201cis bitcoin\u2019s prominence in the macro conversation and its emergence as the smart money alternative to gold\u201d, the report explains, highlighting a number of heavy hitters who have recently come out in favour of Bitcoin, notably:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>American billionaire hedge fund manager, conservationist and Philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones described bitcoin as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-05-07\/paul-tudor-jones-buys-bitcoin-says-he-s-reminded-of-gold-in-70s\">the fastest horse<\/a>\u201d, saying \u201cif I am forced to forecast, my bet is it will be bitcoin.\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<li>Famed American investor, hedge fund manager and philanthropist Stanley Druckenmiller a longtime Bitcoin skeptic said \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2020\/11\/10\/first-mover-bitcoin-needs-no-vaccine-as-druckenmiller-lays-down-better-bet\/\">the Bitcoin bet will probably work better<\/a>\u201d than gold (<a href=\"\/en\/blog\/will-bitcoin-devour-gold\/\">though as we reported in November he still himself kept more gold than he does Bitcoin<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; well he did then at least, we haven\u2019t asked him since).<\/li>\r\n<li>Sri Lankan-born Canadian-American venture capitalist, engineer, early senior executive at Facebook and founder and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya reaffirmed his long-standing and widely respected view that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-2gDmcU8bDw\">everyone should have 1% of their assets in bitcoin<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>American investor, fund manager, and philanthropist, Bill Miller \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/billybambrough\/2020\/11\/09\/wall-street-legend-bill-miller-strongly-recommends-bitcoin\/?sh=3b0470ab5df9\">strongly recommended<\/a>\u201d investors get exposure to Bitcoin if they didn\u2019t yet own it.<\/li>\r\n<li>JPMorgan analysts produced a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2020\/11\/08\/family-offices-may-now-see-bitcoin-as-alternative-to-gold-jpmorgan-report\/\">report<\/a>\u00a0suggesting \u201cthe potential long-term upside for bitcoin is considerable if it competes more intensely with gold\u201d and that family offices \u201cmay be looking at bitcoin as an alternative to gold\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<li>Raoul Pal says \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raoulgmi\/status\/1321176880477884422\">Bitcoin is a supermassive black hole<\/a>\u201d that is eating gold, the NASDAQ, banks, bonds, and commodities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-4342\" src=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dam-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"damm with waterfall fspilling over \" srcset=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dam-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dam-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dam-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dam-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>The world\u2019s top institutional money managers have finally opened the floodgates to crypto.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>According to the report, \u201cIt\u2019s not about capital inflows from any one of these particular investors\u201d, it\u2019s about recognising a sea change. \u201cThe world\u2019s top institutional money managers have finally taken public positions that make it socially acceptable for their colleagues to jump into the fray and buy BTC, the gateway drug to the rest of crypto. By eliminating the career risk associated with crypto investing, they\u2019ve opened the institutional allocator floodgates for 2021.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ethereum-will-be-the-platform-to-watch-in-2021\"><strong>Ethereum will be the platform to watch in 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" class=\"wp-image-4150\" src=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ethereum-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"eth on fire flames coin on price chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ethereum-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ethereum-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ethereum-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ethereum.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe how many novel financial services and applications found product-market fit this year thanks to Ethereum,\u201d the report said. It added that, while Bitcoin may be primed for a big year due to its macro positioning, it\u2019s Ethereum that has \u201ctaken flight as crypto\u2019s most important platform, one that could power an entirely new financial system, and a more open, resilient internet\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In addition, the report stated that Ethereum may have even taken a permanent lead this year versus Bitcoin in terms of economic value \u201ctransferred on its rails\u201d. It added: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to ignore five-year-old technologies that process more than $1 trillion in real value transfers per year, a figure that has already eclipsed PayPal\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-dramatic-rise-of-stablecoins\"><strong>The dramatic rise of Stablecoins<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" class=\"wp-image-1391\" src=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tether-fb-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"tether blue logo illustration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tether-fb-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tether-fb-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tether-fb-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tether-fb.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The use of Stablecoins such as\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/blog\/what-is-tether-and-why-should-you-buy-it\/\">Tether (USDT)<\/a>\u00a0exploded during the last year. More than $20 billion of supply is now facilitating hundreds of billions of dollars of transaction flow through \u201ccrypto dollars\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The US dollar remains crypto\u2019s reserve currency, and this is a trend that is expected to continue as more crypto dollar applications come online, and countries take the step of introducing their own central-bank digital currency initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cDespite concern regarding potential seizures (not to mention the current reserve status) of Tether, the leading stablecoin continues to grow and dominate its segment (and most international crypto-exchange settlements)\u201d, the report said.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expect-to-see-more-sector-segregation\"><strong>Expect to see more sector segregation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The report explains that increasingly crypto is falling into six key categories:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Monies &#8211; mostly proof-of-work currencies (like BTC).<\/li>\r\n<li>Smart contract platform tokens &#8211; \u201cETH and friends\u201d.<\/li>\r\n<li>Crypto dollars &#8211; stablecoins.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cCooperative\u201d tokens &#8211; DeFi\u2019s (decentralized finance).<\/li>\r\n<li>Pegged &amp; synthetic assets.<\/li>\r\n<li>Web3\/NFT assets.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cEven though most crypto assets are correlated, we\u2019ve begun to see clear performance separation over time between sectors and assets with real economic models,\u201d the report says.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cSector segregation isn\u2019t just an exercise in relative valuation analysis; it helps us identify sector-specific KPIs. We may care about inflation rates and on-chain liquidity for currencies; staking yield and network fees for platform tokens, and adjusted \/ fee-driven yields on DeFi network tokens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When compared to other \u201cproof-of-work\u201d currencies, the report found that bitcoin&#8217;s market dominance is approximately 90 percent. When ETH is compared to other platform tokens, its dominance is around 70 percent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThere may be a large \u2018ETH is Money\u2019 crowd, but I personally don\u2019t think of pureplay currencies like BTC the same way I think about platform tokens like ETH,\u201d says Selkis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-re-moving-towards-a-bankless-future\"><strong>We\u2019re moving towards a bankless future<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-2675\" src=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"woman at bitcoin atm with smartphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/btcATM-scaled-2-300x200@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Establishing a completely new financial system \u2013 including payments, lending, insurance, asset issuance, and exchange \u2013 takes a considerable amount of work if the aim is to move from the FDIC-insured financial system and Etrade accounts to a crypto equivalent, the report said.\u00a0 \u201cYet over the course of this year, crypto spawned the building blocks to do just that,\u201d it added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>On the topic of decentralized finance (DeFi), Selkis said \u201cDeFi is justifiably hyped, the only thing I see slowing down the sector\u2019s momentum would be precedent-setting (and maybe logic-bending) regulatory crackdowns of top market projects \u2013 I\u2019m not betting on the regulators.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crypto-credit-markets-to-flourish\"><strong>Crypto credit markets to flourish<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A major boost for crypto in the last year came in the form of the explosion of crypto credit markets. Centralized, retail-facing services like BlockFi, as well as institutional lenders like Genesis, BitGo, and Galaxy, and DeFi lending protocols like Compound, Aave, and Maker, gained significant traction and resulted in greater liquidity and stability in what have been highly volatile crypto markets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At the same time, crypto credit markets led to the wider use of new applications that necessitate stable base currencies, tighter trading spreads, and fewer inter-platform price dislocations. \u201cMost importantly, credit kept assets locked in the crypto economy, and away from the taxman,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-every-type-of-financial-asset-could-become-tied-to-crypto\"><strong>Every type of financial asset could become tied to crypto\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The report makes the bold claim that \u201cevery single financial asset that you can think of will one day be tied to crypto\u201d, pointing to various examples of programmable financial assets from prediction markets to cryptocurrency exchanges. \u201cSynthetics demonstrate how this transition could take place sooner than we realize\u201d, the report said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-power-will-be-transferred-from-the-big-exchanges-back-to-users\"><strong>Power will be transferred from the big exchanges back to users<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Crypto exchanges are profitable businesses, they come into contact with all the users, and are involved in all parts of the crypto world, whether that be trading, custody, lending, staking, research and data, governance and venture. This raises the question of how decentralized the crypto economy actually is, but the report said that users increasingly have more power.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThere may be switching costs to moving funds out of the mighty exchanges, but it\u2019s still common and it\u2019s much easier than switching banks,\u201d the report said.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This one, we wholeheartedly agree with. We urge all our customers to put their crypto straight into a wallet they fully control. It\u2019s never been easier to switch cryptocurrency exchange, so if you\u2019re not completely satisfied with your exchange, it\u2019s time to look elsewhere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" class=\"wp-image-3234\" src=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1915977817-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"crypto wallet on smart phone btc eth xrp display\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1915977817-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1915977817-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1915977817-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1915977817-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1915977817-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emerging-decentralized-hardware-markets-will-ensure-the-web-remains-open\"><strong>Emerging decentralized hardware markets will ensure the web remains open<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Will 2021 be the year of the non-fungible token (NFT)? A long-awaited decentralized storage network, Filecoin, recently finally launched, though there were a few last-minute legal hitches and some early token economics issues. Other storage solutions have rallied since, the report explains, as have a number of decentralized networking tools. It is claimed that decentralized hardware markets of this kind are the vital infrastructure networks we need to guarantee the web remains open in the coming years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about more than just money and DeFi,\u201d the report explains,\u201d Web3 platforms open the door to a universe of new digitally native assets like gaming goods and digital art in the VR metaverse; new content and data licenses and uncensorable DNS; and even uncensorable bridges to legacy asset markets like real estate titling and insurance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crypto-will-become-a-political-issue\"><strong>Crypto will become a political issue<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The volatile nature of Bitcoin markets means that the authorities have largely left the crypto industry to their own devices, according to the report. Bitcoin crashes have had the effect of lulling the \u201cpowers-that-be\u201d into a false sense of security, the report says. It added that this could be summed up as a \u201csense that this passing fad is finally actually dead\u201d and not worth regulating.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, the report said that with a market capitalization of $500 billion\u00a0(and now in the few days since the report&#8217;s publication it has already crossed the trillion-dollar line) and trillions of dollars of annual transactions, crypto is becoming harder to ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 2021, expect more regulation and with more regulation crypto will gain more and more legitimacy. This is a subject we\u2019ll be following here at Xcoins very closely indeed.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>To stay up to date on all things crypto, like Xcoins on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/xcoinsofficial\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realxcoins\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and enter your email address at the bottom of the page to subscribe.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018real\u2019 versus \u2018relative\u2019 value of Bitcoin, the rise of Ethereum, and the explosion of stablecoins and DeFi \u2013 we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":1168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[740],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-analysis-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ten Key Trends to Watch in Crypto in 2021 I Xcoins<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From the rise of Ethereum and Stablecoins to crypto politics. 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