CNET, a U.S. IT media outlet, selected Pandemic, Hybrid Work, Cryptocurrency and Inflation, Space Travel, and Next Generation Internet and Electric Vehicle Business as five trends that will shake the world in 2022.
Here are the remaining three, read the first 2 trends here!
Five Keyword Trends in 2022
◇ Cryptocurrency, inflation, and next-generation finance.
The third trend is cryptocurrency, inflation, and next-generation finance. In the Pandemic era, the investment landscape has also changed significantly. U.S. inflation reached 6.8% last month, the highest since 1982. Real estate and automobiles, which have soared this year, should also be closely watched next year.
If interest rates remain low, a strong stock market is expected next year, but volatility is expected to increase. In particular, the key is whether growth stocks such as large technology stocks will add rally or dampen enthusiasm.
Attention is also being paid to whether cryptocurrency is strong. This year, more applications on the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase were downloaded than TikTok and YouTube. There is also a view that Bitcoin, a representative cryptocurrency, is an inflation hedge (avoidance) means. Many politicians, athletes, and celebrities have begun to receive salaries with Bitcoin this year, according to CNET.
◇ Space travel
Next is space travel. One of the most dramatically developed areas next year is space travel, CNET predicted.
China and Russia are jointly planning to explore asteroids in 2024 and build a lunar base by 2030. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) also announced 10 next-generation astronauts who participated in the future moon exploration.
In the United States, private aerospace companies have pledged their future of space travel. SpaceX will launch the super-large spacecraft Starship more than 10 times next year to verify its safety and challenge spaceflight.
◇ Electric Vehicle Business
The last is the electric vehicle business. In the electric vehicle market, a huge leap is expected next year if this year is a breakthrough. The U.S. cannot sell new oil-powered internal combustion engines by 2035. The suspension of oil car sales in the UK is 2030. As the end of petroleum cars approaches, the transition to electric vehicles is expected to accelerate further.
In particular, the biggest issue in the electric vehicle market next year is expected to be trucks. Market attention is focused on electric trucks from Tesla cyber trucks to Rivian R1T, Chevy Silverado and Ford F-150 Lightning, according to CNET.
