2024 Review: Our Wins, Losses, Surprises & Lessons

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Join Matt and Nick as they review the year that was for crypto. They discuss the standout blockchains, highlights such as the U.S. election and the rise of Polymarket, as well as the biggest wins and losses in the market. The conversation also covers valuable lessons learned, unexpected events, and the most impactful crypto apps of the year. They close by sharing which projects they believe are in for an exciting 12 months.

Key Takeaways

  • Solana and Base emerged as leading blockchains in 2024.
  • Highlights from the year included the U.S. election outcome and BlackRock’s continued expansion into crypto.
  • Our biggest winners of 2024 were Solana and patient investors who survived Q2 and Q3, a period in which many sold prematurely.
  • Our biggest losers of 2024 were crypto gaming and Maker’s botched rebrand.
  • Memecoins experienced unprecedented growth in 2024., hitting an all-time high as a sector. 
  • ai16z (AI16Z) and Uniswap (UNI) are two projects that look poised for a big 2025

Important upcoming macro dates:

  • Jan. 20: U.S. Inauguration Day

00:00 Introduction

01:15 Blockchain of the year

05:25 Highlight of the year

09:45 Win for the year

14:55 Loss for the year

22:10 Lesson of the year

28:20 Unexpected story of the year

32:15 Crypto app of the year

35:35: Most anticipated cryptocurrency for 2025