Senior Bank Official: “Crypto Brands That Survive Bear Market Could Be Tomorrow’s Amazons”
- According to a top Bank of England official, the precipitous collapse of the cryptocurrency markets is comparable to the collapse of the dot-com bubble.
- Sir Jon Cunliffe, the deputy governor of the central bank, reportedly said that companies that survive the present market crisis may become more influential in the future, according to Bloomberg.
- The fact that inflation is out of control and interest rates are rising has made people’s perceptions of the global economy worse.
His comments come as the crypto market is amidst a two-year bear market, with prices of Bitcoin and other major digital assets down more than 80%.
While many businesses have been forced to shut down or lay off staff during this period, Cunliffe suggested that those who survive could become the “Amazons” of the future.
Cunliffe’s comments come as central banks around the world are considering whether to launch their digital currencies.
What you don’t want is for innovation to be stifled by this. If there are companies that have got through this and they are the Amazons of tomorrow, that’s fine.
Sir Jon Cunliffe
Many have drawn parallels between the current state of the cryptocurrency market and the early days of the internet when many companies saw their valuations collapse.
Sir Jon said that more than $2 trillion had been wiped from the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies since November 2021, which is similar to how $5 trillion vanished from the valuation of early-stage internet companies.
He went on to say that there are a number of factors driving this sell-off, including concerns about regulation, security breaches, and falling demand.
Similar to the dot-com bubble, crypto assets have seen a dramatic increase in value followed by a sudden crash. While there are some fundamental differences between the two asset classes, the sharp decline in prices is indicative of investor irrationality and over-exuberance.
Cryptocurrencies differ from traditional assets like stocks and commodities because they are not backed by any central government or tangible asset. This makes them particularly vulnerable to speculative bubbles as investors attempt to cash in on the hype. The recent decline in prices is likely due to a combination of profit-taking and negative news coverage, which has led many casual investors to abandon the market.
The long-term prospects for cryptocurrencies remain uncertain, as it is unclear if they will be able to find a use case beyond speculation. However, given the current state of the markets, it seems that the crypto bubble has finally burst.
Barry Pene is a stern blockchain research/copywriter. Barry has been trading cryptos since 2017 and has been invested in issues that would put the blockchain industry on the right pedestal. Barry's research expertise cuts across blockchain as a disruptive technology, DeFis, NFTs, Web3, and reduction of energy consumption levels of cryptocurrency mining.
