The best web 3.0 crypto tokens to watch out for in 2022

There has been a lot of talk about web 3.0. It’s hard to differentiate between the hype and the facts, but one thing is for certain. Web 3.0 is happening. So, how do you position yourself to benefit from this new age of the internet? Here are some ideas:

  • Web 3.0 is the next evolution of the internet that promises to become more interconnected than ever before.

  • We are also going to see a huge push for crypto in a Web 3.0 world, so it helps to know the coins to buy.

  • This 3.0 evolution has been happening over the years and is poised to become more evident in the future.

There are certain tokens that right look poised to benefit from the Web 3.0 revolution. Here are our top picks:

Kusama (KSM)

Often described as the rogue cousin of Polkadot, Kusama (KSM) is a highly scalable blockchain designed to provide never seen before interoperability for developers. The project is actually built on what is called a substrate. 

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This is basically a blockchain building kit that allows for the creation of highly scalable solutions. As the debate on web 3.0 builds, interoperability will be a key factor. Kusama (KSM) is offering that, and with a market cap of around $1 billion, it is a very decent buy.

Siacoin (SC)

Part of building the ultimate Web 3.0 will involve the creation of a fully decentralised internet. While there are some projects doing a pretty good job of this, Siacoin (SC) has to be part of your calculus. 

The good thing about this project is the fact that it’s super versatile and will easily adapt into a 3.0 world in excellent fashion. Siacoin (SC), at the time of writing, had a market cap of around $517 million. It is easy to see how this coin could grow 10x or 50x in the coming years.

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Want to follow Institutional Capital? Watch these 3 altcoins

It’s very common for individual investors to follow institutional capital or what is often called smart money. Well, crypto has over the last few years warmed up to institutional investors, and here are some of the reasons why:

  • Main crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are seeing adoption with insane market caps right now.

  • We are also seeing a lot of crypto innovations in unique projects that appeal to deep-pocket investors.

  • Crypto has become too big to ignore, and institutional capital will continue flowing in for years to come.

As for investors who want to follow the smart money, the following are the top 3 altcoins you should be watching:

1. Enjin Coin (ENJ)

There have been a lot of moves over the last few years towards the metaverse, and it’s not hard to see why. Major tech giants like Facebook, Google, and even Apple are pouring a lot of money into this. 

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As a result, institutions are looking for ways to profit, and buying coins like Enjin (ENJ) is a big part of that. Watch this token closely over the coming months, and you will see a lot of institutional money.

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2. Yearn Finance (YFI)

As interest in the metaverse continues to grow, there is also equal and more robust interest as well towards decentralised finance or DeFi. There are many projects here, but Yearn Finance (YFI) is one to watch. Right now, this project has a market cap of $844 million. It has so much room to run in the coming years.

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3. Near Protocol (NEAR)

The Near Protocol (NEAR) is a state-of-the-art blockchain that looks to offer an alternative to Ethereum. It is fast, efficient, and more affordable. Although there are many Ethereum scaling solutions out there, NEAR is indeed one of the most promising ones. It is a big watch for institutional money right now as well.

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Cardano and Polkadot ETPs debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

The ETPs debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 14 February and add to products for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Uniswap, and Solana

Cardano and Polkadot exchange-traded products (ETPs) made a debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Monday after the platform DeFi Technologies was approved to list the derivative products.

According to a press release shared on Monday 14 February, the ADA and DOT-based products will be traded via Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies and pioneering platform for digital asset ETPs.

The new ETPs will track the prices of ADA and DOT, the two altcoins that currently occupy the seventh and tenth-largest cryptocurrencies by market cap slots at $33.7 billion and $20.4 billion.

Per the announcement, users will access the products via the titles Valour Cardano (ADA) EUR and Valour Polkadot (DOT) EUR.

“The new ETPs will enable both retail and institutional investors to gain exposure to the native tokens of the Polkadot and Cardano networks as easily as buying shares from their bank or broker,” DeFi Technologies said in the statement.

Valour’s other products

The two add to the available portfolio offering of Valour Uniswap (UNI) and Solana (SOL). Other products in the portfolio are Bitcoin Zero and Valour Ethereum Zero, the platform’s first fully-fledged, zero-fee passive investment tracking the top two cryptocurrencies by market cap.

According to Valour CEO Tommy Fransson, the launch of the two products in the German market comes after success in the Scandinavian market. There’s increased interest for such products, he noted, adding that informed the expansion.

Valour Inc. is a Zug, Switzerland-based platform specializing in issuing exchange-listed financial products targeted for both retail and institutional investors. The company was established in 2019 targets offering the products to investors throughout Europe, according to its chief executive.

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ASX eyes more crypto-focused companies, CEO Dominic Stevens says

Bitcoin under an Australian flag, signifying ATX's move to more Crypto companies

The ASX chief notes that the Australian stock market’s goal is to see more investment opportunities in the crypto asset class space come to the exchange.

More businesses and companies with ties to the crypto ecosystem are likely to seek listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as the sector continues to grow, says the ASX chief executive officer Dominic Stevens.

According to Stevens, cryptocurrencies are set to be a bigger part of the stock market’s future offerings.

As well as listing crypto-focused companies like Block (formerly Square) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the ASX is looking towards spot ETFs for major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported.

“I think as the industry matures, you may see Square-like companies listing into the future, but we’re protective of the quality of the companies on our exchange, and it is a very fast-moving space,” he noted.

Stevens, who announced he’d be exiting the exchange later this year, however, believes that there’s a lot still to be done across the broader crypto space in relation to consumer protection.

While people have created massive wealth in the sector, issues of hacks and other aspects of security breaches continue to plague the crypto ecosystem, he noted.

Crypto companies offer diversification

The ASX CEO said that technology companies will make up a large part of the index, with an uptick in listings for crypto companies and SPACs.

The ASX, he added, is in a good position to and will likely benefit more from an influx of companies as the technology sector becomes an even larger part of the global stock market.

The move is part of the exchange’s diversification as it looks to rival markets in the US and Asia. According to him, it would be a mistake not to have focused on the growing crypto-related ecosystem when it booms in the next few years.

On January 20, Jack Dorsey’s Block made its debut on ASX after its merger with Afterpay. The listing had observers noting that the move had the potential to open floodgates for many more companies powered by blockchain technology.

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DBS Bank to launch a retail crypto trading desk by year’s end, CEO says

DBS Bank machines in one of its branches

The bank launched an institutional crypto trading desk in early 2021 after a regulatory nod from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

DBS, a banking and financial services giant headquartered in Singapore, has plans for a crypto trading desk that will target retail investors, the bank’s chief executive officer Piyush Gupta said on Monday.

Gupta revealed the plans during an earnings call following the bank’s fourth-quarter report released on Monday.

According to an excerpt of the call cited by news publication CoinDesk, much more needs to be done before the trading desk rolls out. However, the DBS chief believes the financial services provider will be all systems go by the end of the year.

“We are starting the initial work to expand it beyond the current investor base,” Gupta said.

At the moment, the Singaporean banking giant is looking to expand its current infrastructure to offer the new service to customers beyond its existing base of accredited investors, the CEO added.

Most of the work on the trading desk, Gupta noted, relates to compliance and usability.

Aspects of the desk to do with user-friendliness and integration with crypto-assets should be done in the next several months, with targets for accessibility put around June of 2022.

DBS received a regulatory go-ahead from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) last year to offer crypto trading services and has emerged as one of the major banking institutions around the world looking to lean into crypto to satisfy customer demand.

Plans for a retail crypto trading desk comes after the bank’s successful unveiling of an institutional-based crypto trading desk.

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