What's next for bitcoin and crypto? The trends to watch in 2022

Jan 10, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021.

State-issued digital coins will begin to compete with cryptocurrencies in 2022. Image: REUTERS/Edgar Su/

Umberto Bacchi

Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Steam rises from a cooling tower of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power station in Civaux, France, October 8, 2021. Image: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

a chart from 2021 showing how many Britons support banning cryptocurrency to combat climate change

Those in favour of banning cryptocurrency to combat climate change in the UK. Image: YouGov

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