2021 is an exciting year for blockchain. The total market capitalization of blockchain projects has surpassed $2 trillion and the price of Bitcoin has hit a record high of $67,674.
Meanwhile, Ethereum’s price has skyrocketed five times after the London upgrade. The investment sector in blockchain is also thriving with an accumulated capital of $30 billion for the year.
We saw the explosion of DeFi 1.0, followed by the booming multi-chain ecosystem and the rapid expansion of the stablecoin market.
1. DeFi 2.0
The total value of locked assets (TVL) of DeFi 2.0 projects increased in 8 months from 0 to 30 billion USD in 2021.
DeFi 1.0 created liquidity, LP tokens and decentralized stablecoins as the first generation of DeFi Legos.
In 2021, DeFi 2.0 will rise and convert liquidity into the new DeFi Lego portfolio.
TVL of DeFi 2.0 projects explodes from 0 to 30 billion USD in 2021 | Source: footprint
2. Cross Chain Bridge
The TVL of ETH cross-chain bridge projects passed the $25 billion mark in 2021.
The explosion of multi-chain ecosystems has made moving assets across chains a necessity.
Cross-chain bridge protocols are a bridge to connect assets in chains, allowing asset types to interact with each other and be efficiently transferred between chains.
ETH Cross-Chain Bridge Projects’ TVL Surpasses $25 Billion | Source: footprint
3. Knife
The term DAO, Decentralized Autonomous Organization, has become a de facto part of how the blockchain industry works in 2021, with Uniswap DAO being the most influential project.
ConstitutionDAO promotes the DAO concept to the general public, while other projects are bringing the DAO to the financial, music, and cultural sectors.
Uniswap DAO has grown into an influential DAO | Source: footprint
4. NFT
The monthly transaction volume of NFT projects peaked at US$5.5 billion in August and amounted to US$21.5 billion at the end of the year.
NFT marks ownership of digital assets in a decentralized way and is instrumental in attracting more people to blockchain technology.
From collecting art to music and other areas like the metaverse, NFT will transform the way we experience the web, buy and sell artworks, consume branded products, and even create and experience music.
Transaction volume of NFT projects peaked at $5.586 billion in August | Source: footprint
5. GameFi
Enter the new gaming market, Play-to-Earn, the GameFi sector that combines gaming, finance and NFT.
Axie Infinity’s highest daily sales in July even surpassed the world’s highest-grossing game, Glory of Kings. Also, Facebook changed its name to Meta, further fueling the Metaverse boom.
Transaction volume of GameFi projects has increased more than 28 times in 2021 | Source: footprint
Interactive Ability
Metaverse, Web 3.0 (blockchain network infrastructure), NFT and GameFi
KNIFE
The development and rollout of more Layer 2 solutions will make Ethereum cheaper and faster.
Breakthrough in the financial industry
Socialization of Smart Contracts
Electronic money payment
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