[bewestphal]

- Big loans will be transacted in cryptocurrency due to concerns about inflation. This will become more commonplace.

- Large scale ransoms and hacks will continue. Driving fear to take cybersecurity more seriously.

- Distrust in mainstream media outlets will push users to siloed echo chamber platforms. Lower barriers to entry to develop the tech behind the platforms will allow them to grow rapidly.

- The metaverse will not get adoption but the signs of being the future of entertainment will be there.

- A significant breakthrough for brain computer interfaces will be released for gaming. (See Gabe Newell interview) Every big company starts racing to research BCI tech.

- EV startups productionizing for the first time will experience reliability and scalability issues. Tesla’s lead in industry will be apparent but competitors will start closing the gap.