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We’ve got five tiers: GOATED, TOP NOTCH, GOOD, MID, and BAD. 📊
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🔴 Creation of Bitcoin (2008)
The creation of Bitcoin by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 marked the beginning of the entire cryptocurrency movement, introducing the concept of decentralized digital currency.
📊 Tier List: GOATED
🔴 Ethereum Launch (2015)
Ethereum’s launch in 2015, led by Vitalik Buterin, introduced smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps), revolutionizing the blockchain space.
📊 Tier List: GOATED
🔴 FTX Collapse (2022)
In November 2022, the major cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy following a liquidity crisis and allegations of misuse of customer funds.
📊 Tier List: BAD
🔴Bitcoin Halving (2020)
The Bitcoin halving in May 2020 reduced the block reward from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC, increasing scarcity.
📊 Tier List: GOOD
🔴 Genesis Block (2009)
The Genesis Block, the first block of the Bitcoin blockchain mined by Satoshi Nakamoto on January 3, 2009, marked the start of the Bitcoin network.
📊 Tier List: GOATED
🔴 Mt. Gox Hack (2014)
The Mt. Gox hack in 2014 resulted in the loss of 850,000 BTC, highlighting security issues in the crypto space.
📊 Tier List: BAD
🔴 Bitcoin Hits $20,000 (2017)
Bitcoin hitting $20,000 in December 2017 marked a peak in public and media attention.
📊 Tier List: TOP NOTCH
🔴 DOGECOIN CRAZE (Early 2021)
In early 2021, retail investors on platforms like Reddit sparked the Dogecoin craze, with Elon Musk playing a pivotal role through his tweets.
📊 Tier List: GOOD
🔴 Emergence of Altcoins (2011)
The emergence of altcoins in 2011, starting with Namecoin and followed by others like Litecoin, diversified the crypto market.
📊 Tier List: GOOD
🔴 The DAO Hack (2016)
In 2016, The DAO hack led to a loss of $60 million in Ether, resulting in a hard fork and the creation of Ethereum Classic.
📊 Tier List: BAD
🔴 Bitcoin Reaches $1,000 (2013)
Bitcoin reaching $1,000 in 2013 was a significant milestone, signaling growing public interest and adoption.
📊 Tier List: TOP NOTCH
🔴 First Bitcoin Transaction (2010)
In 2010, the first known commercial Bitcoin transaction took place when Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, an event now celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
📊 Tier List: TOP NOTCH
🔴 ICO Boom (2017)
The 2017 ICO boom saw numerous projects raising funds through Initial Coin Offerings, bringing massive growth and speculation to the market.
📊 Tier List: GOOD
🔴Bitcoin ETF Approval (2024)
The SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs on January 10, 2024, marking a step towards mainstream acceptance.
📊 Tier List: GOOD
🔴 Institutional Investment (2020)
In 2020, major institutional investors, including companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla, began investing heavily in Bitcoin.
📊 Tier List: TOP NOTCH
🔴 Bitcoin Ordinals (2023)
Bitcoin Ordinals enabled the creation of NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain, expanding its use cases.
📊 Tier List: MID
🔴 Ethereum Merge (2022)
Ethereum transitioned from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake in "The Merge" on September 15, 2022, improving energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption by ~99.95%.
📊 Tier List: TOP NOTCH
🔴 NFT Boom (2021)
The NFT boom in 2021 saw digital art and collectibles selling for millions, popularizing blockchain technology in new sectors.
📊 Tier List: GOOD
🔴 El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin (2021)
El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021. This groundbreaking moment for national-level adoption of cryptocurrency.
📊 Tier List: GOATED
🔴 Terra (LUNA) and UST Crash (2022)
The crash of Terra (LUNA) and its stablecoin UST in May 2022 wiped out approximately $40 billion in market value.
📊 Tier List: BAD
And that’s our tier list for major events in the crypto world!
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HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based company, and SlowMist recently disclosed through an email sent to AZCoin News that they have formed a strategic partnership. The two entities will work together in several areas, including digital asset ecosystem security, anti-money laundering for digital assets, advanced security technology research, and other technology fields. The partnership aims to develop comprehensive security standards and solutions that will safeguard HashKey Group’s various business lines.

SlowMist, a leading blockchain security company with years of experience in the industry, will provide HashKey Group with tailored security solutions from threat discovery to defense, guaranteeing the security of HashKey Group’s businesses. SlowMist’s security services cover top platforms in hundreds of industries, including both centralized and decentralized platforms. The company has audited more than 1,500 well-known smart contracts, covering Ethereum, EOS, Solana, Klaytn, Aptos, and other public blockchains.

In addition, SlowMist will provide HashKey Group with Red Teaming services, which evaluate real vulnerabilities in enterprise staff, business systems, supply chains, office systems, and physical security. Based on the assessment results, SlowMist will provide optimal graded security defense solutions to primarily protect vulnerable core nodes and effectively increase attackers’ costs.

SlowMist will also provide HashKey Group with security consulting services to solve the needs of the entire security system and security lifecycle for target projects. They will provide comprehensive asset security solutions for online hot assets, cold assets, and DeFi assets, helping HashKey Group improve the security and stability of their assets.

SlowMist’s AML/CFT compliance solution with two key products, MistTrack and Malicious Address Library, will better defend against cybercriminals and protect user digital assets. MistTrack focuses on cryptocurrency flow, address monitoring, hacker profiles, investigation and freezing, among other aspects. The Malicious Address Library utilises open-source data, blockchain honeypots, artificial intelligence, and information provided by customers and partners to extract reliable anti-money laundering data in real-time.

Through cooperation with HashKey Group, SlowMist will leverage its deep understanding of various fields, combined with the research and unique insights of HashKey Group’s professional investment team, to study and explore the opportunities for new technologies in development. This will consolidate SlowMist’s position as a leader in top digital asset financial service groups.

HashKey Group is an end-to-end digital asset financial services group in Asia, providing a complete ecosystem across the entire digital asset landscape, ranging from trading to asset management and custody. The partnership with SlowMist will help HashKey Group maintain its leading position in the fast-growing fintech field through constant innovation and higher security standards.

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