Category: The Year in Review
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Looking Forward to a Greener Ethereum in 2022
Ethereum’s transition to Proof-of-Stake this year is expected to cut energy use by 99%.
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The Defiant’s Defiers of 2021
unders, hackers and investors who helped advance the open economy; politicians and regulators who are laying the groundwork for the industry or threatening to restrain it; CEOs in DeFi adjacent industries who, with their global influence, shape the space; artists and community builders who are pushing crypto further into mainstream culture.
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DAOs Poised to Scale if They Can Clear Major Hurdles
DAOs are poised to become a dominant new structure in DeFi in 2022.
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Blockchain Interoperability Moves Closer to Fruition But Challenges Remain
DeFi will draw closer to interoperability in 2022, potentially reshaping blockchain technology.
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Regulators Target Crypto on Multiple Fronts in Pivotal Year
Regulating crypto is shaping up to be a major story in 2022.
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Layer 2s Flex and Efficiency Thrives
Layer 2s are expected to drive efficiency across DeFi in 2022.
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Oh &#%[email protected]… Seriously!? Top DeFi Debacles of 2021
There were many WTF moments in DeFi this year. Here’s some choice debacles.
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GM! The DeFi Dictionary Brimmed With Memes in 2021
There were loads of funny and telling DeFi memes in 2021 — here’s some of the most ubiquitous.
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El Salvador, Bitcoin, and the Boundaries of Crypto Economics
When El Salvador President Nayib Bukele pushed through adoption og Bitcoin as legal tender a major test of crypto economics ensued.
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Crypto Mobilizes in Washington for the Political Fight to Come
One of the biggest stories if 2021 was the mobilization of the crypto industry in Washington after losing a battle over taxes.
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Airdrops Delivered Windfalls and Drama to Diligent Defiers
Airdrops emerged as one of the juiciest trends for Defiers in 2021.
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Bitcoin ETF Debuted But Crypto on the Stock Market Still in Flux
Big Story 2021: This article is part of our Year in Review series. This year, the crypto market got a Bitcoin ETF, finally. Well, sort of. Crypto got an exchange traded fund (ETF) that followed Bitcoin futures, which went live on Oct. 19. So Bitcoin is officially available on the public markets — if you squint. […]
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Incentive Programs and Rewards Were Nine-Figure Gushers
DeFi incentives and rewards were a major plotline in 2021.
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Play-to-Earn Model Ushers in New Age for Gaming and Tokenomics
The rise of play-to-earn gaming was one of the biggest stories of 2021.
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Bored Apes and CryptoPunks Minted Fortunes Beyond Belief in the Year of the NFT
This article is part of our Year in Review series. It’s known: 2021 was the year of the NFT. Million dollar sales of CryptoPunks went from news to a seemingly weekly occurrence. Bored Apes Yacht Club launched in spring at a 0.08 ETH mint price, and now sits at a floor price of over 50 […]
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The Metaverse Doesn’t Really Exist But It’s Huge
No one really knows what it is, and prior “versions” have foundered. But the metaverse was one of the biggest stories of the year.
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Layer 2s Showed Their Utility But TVL Growth Lagged
Layers 2s had a banner year in DeFi but their TVL still lags.
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Five Major DeFi Bummers of 2021
These five things were the biggest hassles in DeFi in 2021.
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EIP 1559 and the Advent of ‘Ultra-Sound Money’
The arrival of EIP 1559, Ethereum’s big upgrade, changed the supply-and-demand calculus for the smart contract giant.
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A Battle Royale: Layer 1s Vs. Ethereum and Layer 2s
The contest between Layer 1s versus Ethereum and Layer 2s was a big story in 2021.
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Got Bear Market Blues? Read This
A bear market seems imminent in crypto. But it may not be a foregone conclusion given Ethereum’s upcoming projects.
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DeFi Shined in a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Year in Crypto Markets
DeFi was a steady story in a mad year in the crypto markets.