Crypto Timeline
Chronological chapters tracking the biggest onboarding waves in crypto.
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2008–2015
#1
Genesis & Early Infrastructure
From the whitepaper and genesis block to early exchange lessons and first state regulation.
2016–2018
#2
ICO Boom & Fork Debates
Crowdfunding mania, governance forks, and the rise of mega-exchanges amid early hacks.
2020–2022
#3
Macro Shock & DeFi Summer
COVID liquidity shock, on-chain liquidity bootstrapping, and the road to the Merge’s execution.
2021
#4
NFT & Onboarding Wave
Consumer onramps, NFTs, and global policy shifts during peak retail discovery.
2022–2023
#5
CeFi Contagion & Bridge Hacks
Stablecoin stress, lender failures, and bridge exploits reshaping risk perceptions.
Poly Network Hack2021-08-10
2021
Wormhole Bridge Hack2022-02-022022
Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge Hack2022-03-232022
Terra/Luna Rugpull2022-05-092022
Three Arrows Capital Collapse2022-06-27
2022
Voyager Digital Bankruptcy2022-07-062022
Celsius Bankruptcy2022-07-132022
Nomad Bridge Exploit2022-08-012022
Mango Markets Price Manipulation2022-10-112022
Alameda Balance Sheet Leak2022-11-022022
FTX Exchange Collapse2022-11-112022
BlockFi Bankruptcy2022-11-282022
Genesis Global Bankruptcy2023-01-192023
Euler Finance Hack2023-03-132023
Binance CFTC Enforcement2023-03-272023
Curve Stable Pools Exploit2023-07-302023
2023–2025
#6
Pump.fun & Meme Liquidity
Memecoin rails, L2 onboarding, and renewed ETF-driven institutional bridges.
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