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Crypto Barrels Toward 2022 After Adding $1.5 Trillion in Value

Digital assets had a breakout year in 2021 and prices took off, but there’s more to the story.  Five key charts tell the tale.

From Bitcoin to Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, crypto had a banner year.

From Bitcoin to Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, crypto had a banner year.

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Cryptocurrencies were peerless conduits of greed and fear in 2021, alternately minting and wiping out fortunes as they swung wildly while adding some $1.5 trillion in overall market value along the way.

Bitcoin, up more than 60% this year, absorbed much of the attention but had to share more of the limelight with the likes of Ether and Binance Coin as well as meme tokens such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu.