What Really Mattered to Crypto Markets in 2021
The CoinDesk Research Annual Crypto Review for 2021 examines some of the key themes and metrics that marked the year’s progress in cryptocurrency markets.

Crypto Crime Hit All-Time High of $14B in 2021 as Prices Climbed: Chainalysis
The percentage of illicit transactions fell drastically, but the dollar value surged, a new report says.

JPMorgan Says Ethereum’s DeFi Dominance at Risk Due to ‘Sharding’ Delays
Analysts from the bank said that the scaling of the network might arrive too late.

JPMorgan dice que el dominio DeFi de Ethereum está en riesgo debido a retrasos en la 'fragmentación'
Los analistas del banco dijeron que la ampliación de la red podría llegar demasiado tarde.

JPMorgan afferma che il dominio DeFi di Ethereum è a rischio a causa di ritardi nello "sharding"
Secondo gli analisti della banca il ridimensionamento della rete potrebbe arrivare troppo tardi.

Fireblocks ‘Whitelists’ 30 Trading Firms for Aave’s Institutional DeFi Debut
Aave Arc could usher in a new era of bank-friendly DeFi. Here’s how.

Solana DeFi Protocol Exotic Markets Raises $5M Ahead of Mainnet Launch
Multicoin and Ascensive Assets co-led the private token sale.

Fantom (FTM) Surges, NEAR Sets Highs as Major Cryptos Stagnate
A revived interest in layer 1 bets is fueling growth in some tokens even as bitcoin shows signs of weakening.

Polkadot Gets DeFi Building Block as DEX Aggregator Dot Finance Migrates From BSC
The project will first launch on Moonriver, Moonbeam’s canary network on Kusama, before jumping to Moonbeam proper.
