Crypto Timeline
Chronological chapters tracking the biggest onboarding waves in crypto.
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2008–2015
Genesis & Early Infrastructure
From the whitepaper and genesis block to early exchange lessons and first state regulation.
2016–2018
ICO Boom & Fork Debates
Crowdfunding mania, governance forks, and the rise of mega-exchanges amid early hacks.
2019–2022
DeFi Foundations & Macro Shock
Oracle rails, stablecoin primitives, COVID liquidity shock, and the road to the Merge’s execution.
2021
NFT & Onboarding Wave
Consumer onramps, NFTs, and global policy shifts during peak retail discovery.
2022–2023
CeFi Contagion & Bridge Hacks
Stablecoin stress, lender failures, and bridge exploits reshaping risk perceptions.
2023–2026
Pump.fun & Meme Liquidity
Memecoin rails, L2 onboarding, and renewed ETF-driven institutional bridges.