Stablecoins
Technology
Despite major growth in 2021, the Lightning Network still remains a niche product
Bitcoin's scaling solution has seen unprecedented success, but it's still far away from mainstream.
Analysis
How Bitcoin’s recent sensitivity to interest rate hikes could be bullish
The fact that Bitcoin is beginning to behave like real assets is a positive development.
Adoption
Matter Labs and BitDAO launch a $200 million DAO to bootstrap zkSync development
The proposal, dubbed the zkDAO, is set to help Ethereum scale for mainstream adoption.
NFTs
Propy launches the first real-estate-backed NFTs in the U.S.
After a successful trial in Ukraine, Propy is offering U.S. investors the chance to buy a real-estate backed NFT.
Exchanges
FTX.US receives $8 billion valuation as it looks to bring derivatives to the U.S.
Both the fundraising round and the valuation defy the overall bearish sentiment due to falling crypto prices.
Adoption
YouTube is considering adding NFT features for its creators
YouTube joins other social media giants and is dipping its feet into the world of NFTs.
Adoption
There could be 1 billion global crypto users by the end of 2022, and more than half will own Bitcoin
If the rate of crypto adoption remains the same, we could see over 1 billion crypto users by December—60% of which would own Bitcoin.
CBDCs
The Fed’s proposed CBDC: a dystopian nightmare or a necessary evolution of the dollar?
The potential digital dollar is the embodiment of everything the crypto industry fears.
NFTs
The NFT sector defined the market last year with returns of nearly 8,000%
A diverse range of audiences poured more money than ever before into NFTs last year.
NFTs
Facebook’s Meta plans to allow users to create and sell NFTs
Meta diving into the NFT is part of its effort to explore new revenue models and grow its metaverse.
Wallets
NGRAVE crypto wallet raises $6 million
The "coldest" crypto hardware wallet is looking to extend its global reach.
Adoption
2021 was the year of institutional crypto adoption
Last year will godown as the biggest year for cryptocurrencies in terms of adoption—both from institutions and corporations.