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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.
Airdrops Delivered Windfalls and Drama to Diligent Defiers
Airdrops emerged as one of the juiciest trends for Defiers in 2021.
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. …
Incentive Programs and Rewards Were Nine-Figure Gushers
DeFi incentives and rewards were a major plotline in 2021.
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.
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…
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.
Layer 2s Showed Their Utility But TVL Growth Lagged
Layers 2s had a banner year in DeFi but their TVL still lags.
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.
