2020 wasn’t the year to achieve some New Year’s resolutions.
With the pandemic taking over the world, disrupting lifestyles and ways of working, permanently in some. Unexpected economic shocks have shaken markets around the world, while Bitcoin streamed to record highs.
Several of last year’s resolutions came to pass. Phil Chen, the Chief Crypto Officer at HTC wanted people “to use crypto as payment,” and with PayPal enabling purchases with Crypto, That seems to have come to pass.
Other resolutions seemed to be achieved, but not quite in the way that it was intended. The chief strategy officer at Coinshares, Meltem Demirors, wanted “To spend less time at crypto events and more time in other communities.” The first came true, with crypto events in the world postponed or canceled because of the virus.
Lastly, Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger wanted “to continue educating the market on the importance of securing your digital assets and reinforcing the idea that once you have real value, you need to have real security.” After the hack of Ledger’s e-commerce database, its consecutive dumping on a public forum, and the harmful messages received by Ledger customers, it is fair to say that they have a new appreciation for security.
So to kickstart the New Year, here’s what crypto and blockchain leaders are hoping for in 2021.
“I think, grow out FTX, grow out Serum as much as possible, is the answer. And see how big they can get, and see how much they can take on.”
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO at FTX (@SBF_Alameda)
FTX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange.
“To attract new users with world-beating crypto meme game.”
Michael O’Rourke, CEO at Pocket Network (@o_rourke)
Pocket Network is a blockchain relay network that aims to ensure the sustainable decentralization of blockchain infrastructure.
“Continuing to hold onto Bitcoin with every temptation to sell it at a new all-time high. Just to remember that we have seen, time and again, new all-time highs. This thing is going to continue to perform in the way it has. Keep that in mind and not selling it will be my crypto new year’s resolution.”
Antoni Trenchev, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Nexo (@AntoniNexo)
Nexo is a crypto loans platform that gives the world’s first instant crypto credit lines.
“Keep building, keep hodling, and keep on keeping on.”
Tim Bos, CEO & Co-Founder of ShareRing (@TheRealTimBos)
ShareRing is a decentralized sharing economy and self-sovereign identity platform
Eat (and buy) more vegetables.
Listen to developers.
Be more selective.
Lior Messika, Founder and Managing Partner at Eden Block (@Lior_Messika)
Eden Block is a research-focused EU VC Fund directed on disruptive blockchain technology implementations.
1. To resist the FOMO on new tokens and DeFi projects; everything that sounds too good to be true usually is.
2. To stay away from government-issued cryptocurrencies.
3. To make investment decisions based on facts rather than hype and hot air.”
Johannes Schweifer, CEO of CoreLedger
CoreLedger is a platform that empowers businesses of all sizes to easily and affordably access the benefits of blockchain technology.
“Buy more ETH.”
Lucas Huang, Head of Growth at TokenIon
TokenIon is a decentralized exchange powered by 0x protocol.
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