Global crypto adoption could 'soon hit a hyper-inflection point': Wells Fargo report

cointelegraph.com:

Wells Fargo Investment Institute, the research division of Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management, has released a report highlighting the potential of cryptocurrencies as an investment opportunity akin to the early days of the internet. 

In a Monday report titled, "Cryptocurrencies — Too early or too late?" the banking giant referred to cryptocurrencies as “viable investments,” but hinted there was no rush for investors to enter the still maturing market. Wells Fargo’s global investment strategy team said it did not subscribe to the idea that it was “too late to invest” in crypto, given that the space is “relatively young” in terms of other asset classes.

According to the banking giant, the technology behind crypto is following an adoption path similar to that of the internet in the early-to-mid 1990s, when “consumers still needed time to figure out what the technology is, what it can do and how it can benefit them.” However, like the internet, the rising number of crypto users suggests “the world is beginning to embrace the technology — and quickly.” According to a Crypto.com study from July, the number of global crypto users more than doubled from 100 million in January 2021 to 221 million in June.

“If this trend continues, cryptocurrencies could soon exit the early adoption phase and enter an inflection point of hyper-adoption, similar to other technologies,” said the report. “There is a point where adoption rates begin to rise and do not look back [...] Precise numbers aside, there is no doubt that global cryptocurrency adoption is rising, and could soon hit a hyper-inflection point.”

The report added that the removal of regulatory roadblocks was also necessary for greater adoption, noting the environment was