Crypto History #7: The 2021 Bull Run and Institutional Adoption
In 2021, crypto went mainstream. Tesla bought $1.5B in BTC El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender Ethereum 2.0 upgrades began Big funds and companies jumped in Bitcoin hit $69K, Ethereum passed $4K, and altcoins like SOL, ADA, and AVAX soared. Crypto wasn’t just for nerds anymore. Wall Street and governments started paying attention (and getting nervous). It felt unstoppable… until late 2021, when the bubble started deflating. But one thing was clear: crypto wasn’t going away. Where were you when Bitcoin hit its all-time high? 🚀👇
Kamēr tirgus bija mierīgs, sāka veidoties kaut kas jaudīgs: DeFi — decentralizētā finansēšana. Tādi projekti kā MakerDAO, Compound un Uniswap pārdefinēja finanses bez bankām: Aizdevumi un aizņemšanās bez starpniekiem Ienākumu gūšana, nodrošinot likviditāti Tokenu apmaiņa sekundēs Nav dokumentu. Nav atļauju. Tikai kods. 2020. gada vidū sākās “DeFi vasara”. Ienākumi bija neticami. Jauni tokeni tika laisti tirgū katru dienu. Tas bija kā agrīnie ICO laiki — bet programmējami. Tas nebija perfekti, bet tas pierādīja vienu lietu: kripto var aizstāt TradFi.
2021. gads nebija tikai par Bitcoin, kas sasniedza 60 tūkstošus… tas bija arī NFT gads. Mākslinieki, spēlētāji un kolekcionāri ienāca šajā nozarē. JPEG tika pārdoti par miljoniem. 🖼️ Beeple pārdeva NFT par 69 miljoniem dolāru. Slavenības uzsāka kolekcijas. OpenSea eksplodēja. Pirmo reizi kripto ieguva kultūru. Ethereum gāzes maksas kļuva trakākas. Visi gribēja iekļūt. Daži to sauca par burbuli. Citi to sauca par nākotni īpašumam. NFT nebija tikai māksla—tie bija identitāte, dalība un statuss. Kāda ir pirmā NFT, ko tu jebkad esi īpašojis (vai vēlējies īpašot)? 🎨👇
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that stay at a fixed value — usually $1. Examples: USDT, USDC, BUSD. They’re not meant to go up or down like Bitcoin or ETH. Instead, they help you: Avoid crypto volatility Send fast, low-cost remittances Earn interest on DeFi platforms Think of them as your “crypto cash.” 🪙 Great for beginners who want to try crypto without wild price swings. 👉 Have you ever used a stablecoin? If not, what’s stopping you?
After the 2017 ICO mania, reality hit hard. Most projects didn’t deliver, some vanished, and Ethereum got overloaded. By early 2018, Bitcoin crashed from $20K to $3K. ETH dropped over 90%. This period is now known as “Crypto Winter” — a time of silence, memes, and builders in survival mode. 🥶 But it wasn’t all bad. This bear market cleared out the hype and left room for real innovation. It was the foundation for DeFi, NFTs, and layer 2s. If you're still here after a 90% dip... you’re not just an investor, you’re a believer. What’s the harshest dip you've survived in crypto? 📉👇
A gas fee is the cost you pay to process a transaction on a blockchain like Ethereum. Think of it like paying a toll fee on a highway. More traffic = higher gas fees. Less traffic = cheaper fees. Gas is paid in the native coin (e.g., ETH on Ethereum, BNB on BNB Chain). Layer 2s and other blockchains often offer cheaper fees. ⛽ Tip: Always check the fee before confirming a transaction! 👉 Have gas fees ever stopped you from completing a transaction?
Market cap = price of a coin × number of coins in circulation. It tells you how big or valuable a project is in the market. Example: If a coin costs $2 and there are 1 million coins, market cap = $2 million. Bigger market cap = more stable, less volatile (usually). Smaller market cap = more risky, but with higher growth potential. 🧠 Always look at market cap — not just price — when comparing coins. 👉 Do you check market cap before investing in a coin?
False. BTC is pseudonymous. Every transaction is recorded on a public blockchain. If someone links your wallet to you... bye privacy. For true anonymity? Look into Monero (XMR) or other privacy coins. Did you believe this myth too?
Before buying any coin: Read what it does Check the team or founders Look at the utility and tokenomics Avoid hype-only projects Stay curious, stay safe. Do you research a coin before buying it? Be honest!
Meme season isn’t over! $BONK , $SHIB , $DOGE , and $PEPE are pumping—but new star Little Pepe (LILPEPE) raised over $5M and is launching with staking, NFTs, DAO utility, and low tax. Is the meme coin era becoming more than just memes? Have you ever invested in a meme coin for fun—or for utility?
"Don’t wait for the perfect entry. Learn, enter, and adapt." The market won’t slow down just because you’re scared to start. 👉 Start small, but start. What’s stopping you from jumping in?
BigONE, a crypto exchange based in Seychelles, was hacked for $27M affecting BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, and XIN. They paused withdrawals but promised to fully cover the losses. A harsh reminder: "Not your keys, not your crypto." Where do you store most of your crypto—centralized exchanges or self-custody?
The GENIUS Act has officially passed in the U.S., creating the first federal framework for stablecoins. Backing, transparency, and AML requirements are now mandatory. 📈 This could boost trust in USDT, USDC, and other stablecoins—making them more useful for payments, remittances, and e-commerce. Will regulation help or hurt stablecoins in the long run?
A new crypto giant called The Ether Machine is going public on Nasdaq via SPAC merger with DYNX. It raised $1.6 billion and holds over 400,000 ETH. Ticker ETHM drops later this year. Ethereum’s influence is moving beyond DeFi into traditional markets. Big moves. Do you think ETH deserves the same institutional spotlight as BTC?
After Ethereum introduced smart contracts in 2015, something big happened: anyone could now create their own token and raise money directly from the public. Enter the ICO era. In 2017, hundreds of crypto projects launched ICOs—Initial Coin Offerings—raising over $6 billion in a single year. Some promised to “revolutionize” industries, others were clear scams. 🚩 ICOs were like the wild west of fundraising: No KYC or investor protections Just send ETH to a wallet, and you got tokens back It was fast, risky… and sometimes insanely profitable This boom brought a lot of hype (and money) into crypto, but also led to regulatory crackdowns and the 2018 bear market, when most tokens lost over 90% of their value. 💀 Still, this moment proved one thing: crypto wasn’t just about money anymore—it was about building new financial systems. Have you ever invested in a token before it launched? How did it go? 👇
HODL started as a typo of “hold” in a Bitcoin forum. Now, it means holding your crypto through ups and downs, instead of panic selling. HODLers believe in the long-term value of crypto and aren’t shaken by daily price swings. It’s not financial advice — but it’s a mindset: patience over panic. 🚀 💡 Some even say HODL stands for “Hold On for Dear Life.” 👉 Are you more of a HODLer or a trader?
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