5 cryptocurrency projects that made waves in 2021 By Cointelegraph

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2021 was a breakout year for the cryptocurrency market in many respects and most investors are absolutely thrilled that (BTC) price established a new all-time high of $68,789. In the same timeframe, Ether (ETH) went on a parabolic rally which saw its price gain 565% from Jan. 1 to hit a record high at $4,859 on Nov. 10.

While it was a banner year for large cap cryptocurrencies, some of the biggest gains and most impactful developments came from the altcoin market where decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) rallied by thousands of percent and helped to usher in a new level of awareness and adoption for blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

Monthly DEX volume by project. Source: Dune Analytics
Total liquidity on the AAVE protocol. Source: Aave
Total value locked on Curve. Source: Defi Llama
price vs. total revenue. Source: Token Terminal
DOGE/USDT 1-day chart. Source: TradingView