2024 has been a significant year for the crypto sector, marked by technological milestones and strategic movements that reaffirm its relevance in the global economy.
📊 Bitcoin ($BTC ):
Halving 2024: This key event reduced BTC issuance, strengthening its narrative as a deflationary asset.
Institutional adoption: Large funds increased their positions, boosting market liquidity.
Technical support: BTC reached a new all-time high of $104,000 in December, followed by a correction of 14.84%, stabilizing around $88,000.
💻 Ethereum ($ETH ):
Rising staking: The percentage of ETH locked in staking contracts reached 15% of the total supply, strengthening its security and reducing circulating supply.
Performance in DeFi: Ethereum continues to dominate with over 60% of the total value locked (TVL) in the DeFi ecosystem.
Technical improvements: Updates like [DENCUN] optimized scalability and reduced costs.
🐾 Shiba Inu ($SHIB ):
Shibarium: Its layer 2 solution processed millions of transactions, demonstrating utility beyond the hype.
Expanded ecosystem: Introduction of DeFi tools and use cases in Web3 positioned SHIB as more than just a meme.
🌐 Global Perspectives:
Regulation: Greater regulatory clarity in Europe (MiCA) and the U.S. marked a turning point for confidence in the sector.
Adoption: Emerging countries lead in daily cryptocurrency usage, with a 20% growth in cross-border payments.
Technological innovation: Interoperable blockchain and its integration with AI were the most disruptive trends.
🔮 2025 on the horizon: With rising institutional adoption, developments in scalability infrastructure, and greater access to markets, the next year will be decisive for the consolidation of cryptocurrencies as a pillar of the global economy.
