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What happened in crypto in 2024? Here’s your guide to this year’s State of Crypto report — from all-time highs in crypto activity to key applications in AI, stablecoins, and more.
This year, crypto made new headlines with major bipartisan legislation, approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum index funds, and key technological advances. Understand the forces driving industry forward, with a tour of the data from from a16z crypto Data Partner, Daren Matsuoka.
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