Thanks to 2021, most people have at least heard of crypto by now. And not just #Bitcoin and #Ethereum, but altcoins like $DOGE and $SHIB.
Here’s a look at the key themes and metrics that marked the past year’s progress in cryptocurrency markets. 🧵 coindesk.com
Here’s a look at the key themes and metrics that marked the past year’s progress in cryptocurrency markets. 🧵 coindesk.com
$BTC and $ETH outperformed traditional benchmarks for stocks, bonds and gold in 2021.
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Since 2015 #bitcoin has traditionally had its strongest quarter in Q4, but it was surprisingly muted in Q4 2021. coindesk.com
Bitcoin’s dominance fell in 2021. But don’t think of it as bitcoin “losing” to other digital assets.
Instead, waning dominance suggests there is money flowing into other projects with different use cases. coindesk.com
Instead, waning dominance suggests there is money flowing into other projects with different use cases. coindesk.com
Ethereum has had major catalysts – from EIP 1559 to the impending transition to proof-of-stake.
Both events play important roles not only in the growth of #Ethereum as a technology, but also in developing a narrative for its native asset. coindesk.com
Both events play important roles not only in the growth of #Ethereum as a technology, but also in developing a narrative for its native asset. coindesk.com
Demand for DeFi grew by multiples throughout 2021. Regardless of the success of top DeFi protocols, respective governance tokens struggled to perform.
Layer 1 native tokens far outperformed governance in 2021. coindesk.com
Layer 1 native tokens far outperformed governance in 2021. coindesk.com
These are just some of the takeaways from CoinDesk’s 2021 Annual Review.
Read the full report: downloads.coindesk.com
Read the full report: downloads.coindesk.com
P.S. Join us tomorrow as @Blockdata_tech GM @jpknegtel joins CoinDesk’s @cryptowords, @gckaloudis, @TedDeFi and @Blockanalia to break down $BTC’s lower dominance over $ETH in 2021:
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