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The CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review looks back on how crypto markets fared last year.

What Really Mattered to Crypto Markets in 2021

The CoinDesk Research Annual Crypto Review for 2021 examines some of the key themes and metrics that marked the year’s progress in cryptocurrency markets.

By George Kaloudis Edward Oosterbaan

Jan 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2022

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CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review

Thanks to 2021 most people have at least heard of crypto by now not just Bitcoin and Ethereum but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB as well as terms like NF Ts and the metaverse In Coin Desk Research’s 2021 Annual Crypto Review we aim to summarize some of the key themes and metrics that marked [...]

By George Kaloudis Edward Oosterbaan

Jan 6, 2022 at 1:58 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2022

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Podcasts

The breakdown

The Statistics That Defined 2021

Featuring the insights of two excellent end-of-year reports.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Dec 17, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2021

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Technology

Bitcoin

What Taproot Could Mean for Bitcoin Investors

Taproot is an overwhelmingly positive upgrade to the Bitcoin protocol, but it is not itself enough for investors to get excited.

By George Kaloudis

Nov 15, 2021 at 10:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2021

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Markets

Crypto Fund Inflows YTD Significantly Higher Than Last Year

Total assets under management have also reached an all-time high of $80 billion.

By Helene Braun

Nov 8, 2021 at 9:05 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2021

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Finance

Bitcoin mining

US Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown Following China Crackdown

China’s share has effectively dropped to zero, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 13, 2021 at 9:35 p.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2021

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Finance

Imf

IMF Views ‘Cryptoization’ as Threat to Global Economy

In its semi-annual Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF says the adoption of a cryptocurrency as national currency “carries significant risks and is an inadvisable shortcut.”

By Cheyenne Ligon

Oct 13, 2021 at 12:54 a.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2021

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Markets

Research

Bear Markets Don’t Scare Protocol Developers: CoinDesk 2021 Q2 Review

CoinDesk Research presents its 2021 Q2 Quarterly Review of the cryptocurrency market, exploring trends, developments and new narratives for investors.

By George Kaloudis

Jul 8, 2021 at 12:45 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2021

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