Crypto’s Wild 2024 : Breaking Records, Shifting Gears!
2024 felt like the year crypto finally got its act together—or at least started pretending it did. Bitcoin broke the mythical $100K barrier in December, backed by a surge of institutional adoption, spot ETF approvals, and regulators suddenly acting like they understood what blockchain is. Ethereum, meanwhile, wrapped up the year with a tidy 55% gain, thanks to DeFi’s relentless growth and the full rollout of Ethereum 2.0. Proof-of-stake? A game changer that silenced a lot of the environmental critics.
April’s Bitcoin halving didn’t follow the usual script. Prices didn’t wait for the event—they hit their peak early and then coasted. Is the market maturing, or are traders just getting better at gaming the system? Either way, the usual post-halving frenzy wasn’t the headline this time.
Altcoins had their moments, too. Solana sprinted ahead with its lightning-fast transactions, while Chainlink became a quiet essential for smart contracts. If you were paying attention, these moves were impossible to ignore.
Then Google decided to drop the quantum computing mic with the Willow chip. While it’s not cracking crypto wallets just yet, the theoretical potential was enough to cause a $1.6 billion liquidation frenzy. It was a reminder that innovation cuts both ways—progress can feel a bit like walking a tightrope.
On the sustainability front, Ethereum’s proof-of-stake upgrade and the rise of eco-friendly projects like Chia signaled that crypto’s pivot to green isn’t just PR fluff. Carbon offsets and the Crypto Climate Accord brought a touch of responsibility to an industry often accused of excess.
There’s so much more to unpack, and I’ll cover it all in an upcoming article. Until then, if 2024 left you with questions or profits still on the table, my lead copy trading account is where the answers live.;). Click here to copy my trades and 🚀💰. Cheers!
