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Irrational Fear & Exuberance Driving Crypto Markets

Varun Mittal, Chief Growth Officer, Singlife with Aviva

15-Jun-22 07:35

Irrational Fear & Exuberance Driving Crypto Markets

The past few days have been terrible for cryptocurrency markets, with the market cap of crypto falling below USD1 trillion US dollars, down from USD3 trillion at its peak in November. The sell-off comes as investors rotate out of the riskiest assets due to macroeconomic headwinds and rising interest rates. Once touted as a hedge against inflation and the future of money, can cryptocurrencies rally? We discuss the outlook for the crypto space with fintech expert Varun Mittal.

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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