🎆 2021 Was Insane... Will 2022 be crazier?

A warm welcome to your last Biiiiiites of the year. [View in Browser]( [Gif Ledger Bites]( 24/12/2021 A warm welcome to your last Biiiiiites of the year. Today, we are looking back at 2021… and what a year it was! Crypto markets roughly tripled, [climbing by about $1.5 trillion]( in 12 months. The industry attracted [more money than all previous years combined.]( Millions of people realized that crypto wasn’t a fad, but rather a revolution. So, what has 2021 taught us about crypto? The first learning is that crypto isn’t “only” about finance. It’s a much wider phenomenon that impacts gaming, entertainment, social media, arts and much more. Luxury brands, for instance, rushed to crypto in 2021, and NFTs could represent [10% of their revenue by 2030](. Startups like [Sorare]( or [Dapper Labs]( saw huge growth and are prime examples that crypto and entertainment are a perfect match. The second learning is that, beyond the physical world, crypto found itself a new friend in 2021: the Metaverse. With Facebook becoming Meta, millions of people discovered the potential of digital immersion. Unsurprisingly, [Sandbox]( & [Decentraland]( both ‘virtual land’ tokens, were the year's best performing digital assets, with their land parcels becoming more and more expensive. The third learning is where Ledger comes in once again… securing your digital assets is more important than ever. 2021 unfortunately was a record year where a hacker attack occurred somewhere in the world [every 39 seconds](. The rise of Web3 demands new habits... and to reiterate a simple fact: Web2 devices (our smartphones & laptops) cannot protect Web3 value. [Get secure. Get Ledger.]( [Figures] [NFTs]( [VCs]( Crypto assets can be managed on your Ledger Live! [Go check now →]( [Infos I should already know about] [Crypto Giants revealed their ambitions: Coinbase IPO in the US… Binance eyes an IPO “in 3 years.”]( Back in April, Coinbase, the US largest exchange, sealed its rank as the 7th biggest new U.S. listing of all time, valuing the company at $86 billion. Binance, by far the world’s largest exchange, quickly reacted. [Its CEO Changpeng Zhao said]( “it’sjust going to do what Coinbase did,” adding that its American arm is set to close on a large private fundraising round. [The crypto community grew… driven by emerging countries’ dynamic.]( In the past 12 months, worldwide crypto adoption jumped over 880% to reach 3.8% of the world population. More than 18,000 businesses are now accepting crypto. What will these figures be at the end of next year? [Crypto investors tried to purchase a Constitution… Yes, you heard it.]( In November, a [community of crypto investors]( - the Constitution DAO - attempted (and failed) to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Vast disagreements broke out over the future of ConstitutionDAO and over the purpose of the $PEOPLE token. The outcome was disappointing for investors: a majority of their investment was wiped out by crypto fees… but a future for $PEOPLE and its purpose? You tell us. [Play-to-earn literally exploded… with a bright future ahead?]( Early December, Pedro Herrera from DappRadar said he sees, “80-100 million transactions in games daily (...) It’s just impressive to see the evolution that blockchain games have experienced this year.” In November, [“play-to-earn” gaming apps surpassed even DeFi]( in user popularity with 50% of wallets connected to games, and Axie Infinity as an indisputable leader. Will next year see a democratization of the “play-to-earn” phenomenon? [“Meme Coins” went to the moon.]( This is one of the most talked about concepts of 2021. The success of Dogecoin (evidently fuelled by Mr Elon Musk’s generous tweets) birthed a horde of other dog-themed coins, including Shiba Inu, a token that saw a… 50,000,000% rise in the last 12 months. And the funniest part? These unexpected coins might be here to stay. [For the first time, Bitcoin became legitimate in the eyes of a nation.]( Early September, El Salvador’s President announced he would adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. Then followed Moody’s decision to downgrade El Salvador’s rating, noting a “deterioration in the quality of policymaking.” In 2022, we could see additional countries either adopt Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation or launch their own digital currencies. Who is next? Wanna share our Biiiiiites with a friend ? [Send →]( [Insight of the week] Ledger’s 2021 Highlights… and 2022 Ambitions [Ledger Open Illustration] Crypto can be seen as a bumpy road. From dark winters to the 2021 boom, digital assets are as unpredictable as disruptive. We, at Ledger, have a clear trajectory: we are here to make Web3 secure, accessible and enjoyable for everyone. We are here to build great things. Here is a quick summary of what we’ve shown to the world in 2021: - We are more than an ecosystem. We are THE ecosystem for Web3. In 2021, we kept adding Web3 apps & services into [Ledger Live]( (1inch, MoonPay, Lido, ParaSwap, Rainbow.me, Zerion, Wyre, POAP…) with the ambition to become your privileged - and most secure - gateway to crypto. With Ledger Nano and Ledger Live, you combine security and convenience, with Web3 at your disposal. - We are an OPEN, developer-friendly ecosystem. Our ambition is to be the number one choice for developers worldwide. In July, we launched our [Developer Portal]( with dedicated content to guide developers and blockchain players to integrate their applications. In December, our [Ledger Op3n Conference]( gathered world-leading industry experts and highlighted that Web3 is nothing without its community of developers. - We educate people from around the world, because knowledge is power. The [Ledger Academy]( is our trusted resource for our community to learn everything about Web3, crypto, NFTs and the Metaverse. Hundreds of thousands of people read our beginners and expert articles. Do you? - With [Ledger Enterprise Solutions]( we deliver state-of-the-art custody technology for the digital asset industry. In 2021, we announced partnerships with banks, exchanges, corporations… And crypto’s institutional adoption is just beginning. LES is also expanding internationally with new offices in the US, London, Geneva and Zurich, and just settled a [partnership]( with the Frankfurt School of Management to teach and mentor people on DeFi. - We will keep launching new, breakthrough services. Our next milestones are [the CL Debit Card powered by Ledger]( [FTX]( and [Rarible]( integrating within Ledger Live, [Coinbase software wallet adding Ledger support]( [NFTs coming to your Ledger Live app]( and the end of blind signing… Sounds exciting, right? - We will keep improving our hardware products. A secure, trusted-device is non-negotiable when venturing into Web3. We recently announced the launch of the Ledger Nano S Plus in early 2022, bringing with it everything you love about the Nano S with new features, including NFTs & DeFi support, a larger screen, more coins, more applications and more developer-friendly tools… Stay tuned. The Ledger adventure is just beginning, just like crypto’s. [I wanna know more] Do you know the story behind Ledger? [Check it out in our latest Down the Rabbit Hole episode.]( Ledger is the world’s most secure gateway to crypto. [Click here to see why.]( What’s a hardware wallet, and why is it the only solution to secure your digital belongings? [It’s right here.]( [Inside Ledger] Have you missed our next milestones? No worries, [this article recaps everything]( you need to know about. It’s coming soon: [FTX, one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, will soon be integrated within Ledger Live!]( This partnership means FTX’s liquidity, leverage and trading options will be accessible through Ledger’s secure self-custody app, Ledger Live. [Images of the week] Pascal Gauthier, Ledger’s CEO, and Ian Rogers, Ledger’s CXO, explaining the company’s next milestones. [Image of the week] How did you like our newsletter this week? [😍I buy!]( [😐I hodl!]( [😭I sell!]( [unsubscribe]( [Ledger]( Follow us on: [Ledger YouTube]( [Ledger Twitter]( [Ledger Instagram]( [Ledger Facebook]( [Ledger TikTok]( & listen to our podcast [here](. This email was sent to you because you signed up at Ledger.com or purchased a Ledger product. We respect your right to privacy. Read our [Privacy Policy]( and [Cookie Policy](. © Ledger SAS 2020. 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