Bitcoin has enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2021, but experts predict next year could see some of its rivals surge in popularity and price – and possibly even overtake it.

Speaking at a virtualevent this week, leading figures within the crypto space discussed recent market developments and speculated on where things might be headed over the next 12 months.

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Joining The Independent’s Anthony Cuthbertson was Fred Schebesta, co-founder of the financial comparison platform Finder.com, Dr Iwa Salami, an associate professor at the University of East London, and Will Harborne, CEO of the decentralised cryptocurrency exchange DeversiFi.

They were divided in their crypto market forecasts for 2022 but found common ground with certain predictions for the space.