Bullish or Bearish? 2022 Markets Started Rough, but It Wasn't Just Crypto

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at what the first month of the year taught us about what to expect in 2022. Overall, he argues that the most important megatrend was the shift from risk-off to risk-on as the U.S. Federal Reserve looks towards quantitative tightening later in the year.  He looks at:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Crypto markets down</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stock market down </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Venture investment into crypto hit $4.4 billion for the month </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Regulatory happenings and why the crypto lobby is more prepared than ever</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nexo.io/?v=t2&utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_jan22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 18% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?v=t2&utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_jan22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://www.getarculus.com/"><strong><em>Arculus</em></strong></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">™ is the next-gen cold storage wallet for your crypto. The sleek, metal Arculus Key™ Card authenticates with the Arculus Wallet™ App, providing a simpler, safer, and more secure solution to store, send, receive, buy, and swap