In 2022, what are the blockchain trends to watch?

Blockchain technology is not stopping any time soon and it's revolutionizing the internet.

Everyone is asking themselves where are the metaverse and blockchain gaming trends going further into the future? Is this just a fad or is there something really valuable behind it?
Even during a crypto bear market, there are developments worth watching in 2022.

Blockchain gaming will start to be accepted by more gamers.

Nowadays we are seeing more important gaming studios such as Ubisoft or EA, directing their attention and development towards blockchain technology implementation. However, the market is still in its infancy and developers continue to address pain points, it will take time before full implementation.

We will see the evolution from the initial mechanism such as Play-to-Earn (P2E) to Play-Earn and Own.

The metaverse is getting more funding and active development.

No one really knows what the metaverse will look like in the future but people can’t deny that the metaverse is not even in its infancy and that’s what makes this space so appealing.

There are tons of new ideas, and opportunities to be discovered and that’s why venture capital is FOMOing into the metaverse market.

NFT companies will become the new luxury and lifestyle.

NFT collections have created and influenced communities, they have created the new digital luxury and exclusivity virtual experience. More and more people want to become exclusive and be part of a unique community.

NFTs will create lifestyles based on their own communities' experiences and exclusivity.
Fashion Brands adopting this trend will be early winners, the NFT space will allow companies to target broader audiences than before.

Virtual real estate is NOT a Fad.

As the metaverse continues to grow and gain popularity, more brands are making big investments in virtual land.

In the previous stage of the internet, called Web2, the well-known and traditional retail stores were disrupted. Web3 will take this disruption even further.

Virtual land can provide an attractive and more economical alternative for brands to impact their environmental and physical footprint in the world. These virtual venues can host events of big proportions at a lower cost, this is how brands will create digital universes, and realistic virtual shopping experiences to sell real-world goods.

Think twice

If you came to the blockchain space for speculating and dreaming of getting rich from nothing, you are missing the big picture and all the massive opportunities out there.

As I wrote in this article, nothing is investment advice but we can’t be blind to the clear trend:

More brands are investing and becoming involved in the metaverse, and NFTs are the way for more people to adopt the blockchain way of living.

This is only the beginning of a new internet era.