From 'crypto winter' to 'ice age'? What does 2023 hold for digital assets

From 'crypto winter' to 'ice age'? What does 2023 hold for digital assets

FILE PHOTO: A representation of bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

Cryptocurrency investors may be used to volatility, but 2022 tested the faith of even the staunchest believers as exchanges and funds across the industry went into meltdown. Valuations plunged, companies folded and thousands were laid off.