Crypto Meme Stars Die 😢

Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff won a new fan base. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Market Activity Total Market Cap $2.25 (+0.57%) 24 Hour Volume $96.20B (+16.96%) Notable Movers[(NEAR) $17.53]( (+15.95%) Notable Movers (DeFi)[(RUNE) $8.07]( (+12.09%) Bitcoin Dominance 39.44 %[(-0.05)]( Bitcoin Price[(BTC) $46,837.77 (+0.29%)]( Ethereum Price[(ETH) $3,848.57 (+1.86%)]( Cardano Price[(ADA) $1,33 (-1.47%)]( Editor's Note Managing Expectations for 2022 Crypto Twitter — and a fair number of news outlets — are splattered with predictions that Bitcoin will hit $100,000 in 2022. That would be nice. But let's put the hopium aside for just a moment. The Fed is planning to turn off the money taps within months, a move that will hit stocks and cryptocurrencies in tandem. Regulators may finally step up this year too — and there's a good chance that we're due a crypto winter. Institutional adoption of BTC has been somewhat lacking in recent months. That's problematic — especially considering that big buy-ins from corporations are regarded as crucial if ambitious price targets are to be met. And there's no ignoring the fact that Bitcoin's (still decent) returns of 60% over 2021 were beaten by Alphabet. Yes, that's right, Google stock delivered healthier gains than the world's biggest cryptocurrency last year. We're not trying to strike a bearish tone here. Instead, our argument is this: We need to be prepared for anything and everything. The picture's looking uncertain at the moment, and things could go either way. Today’s Top Stories Check out [CoinMarketCap Alexandria]( for tech deep dives, analysis, daily news and easy-to-understand guides on how crypto works! [Today’s Top Stories ]( [An… unexpected endorsement]( Bitcoin has officially become a teenager — with 13 years passing since its genesis block was mined. Now, the milestone has been marked by someone rather unexpected… Melania Trump. On Twitter, the former first lady congratulated Satoshi Nakamoto for his invention — and bizarrely added: "It is widely reported that Bitcoin's market cap exceeds USD$1 Trillion." This hasn't been true for some time — and the latest CoinMarketCap data puts Bitcoin's total valuation at $887 billion. [Coinbase CEO buys $133M pad]( The CEO of Coinbase has snapped up a $133 million home in Los Angeles, according to The Wall Street Journal. Brian Armstrong's new Bel Air pad boasts 4.6 acres of land, a 19,000 sq ft mansion, five bedrooms, a separate guesthouse, and a spa. This is believed to be one of the priciest deals for a single-family home ever in the area. With a net worth of about $10.3 billion at the time of writing, you could argue that such an acquisition is loose change to Armstrong. [Crypto meme twins die days apart]( The star of a popular crypto meme has passed away aged 72 — days after his twin died from COVID. Igor Bogdanoff, along with his brother Grichka, were best known in France for presenting shows about science. They gained notoriety among Bitcoiners after being featured in YouTube videos where they control the financial world. The meme features them ordering someone on the phone to "pump it" when a retail investor sells the lows — and "dump it" once they have a change of heart and buy the highs. Thanks for reading! Have a great day — more news tomorrow! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Telegram]( Written by Molly Zuckerman and Connor Sephton Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. WANT MORE CRYPTO BITES? [Sign up here]( for Daily Newsletters, Promotions and Events and Prices [App Store]( [Google Play]( [ADVERTISE]( | [CAREERS]( | [FAQ]( © 2021 CoinMarketCap [Update Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( [coinmarketcap.com]( CoinMarketCap OpCo LLC, 8 The Green, STE 6703, Dover, Delaware 19901, United States