Famous VC apology and write-down after FTX, a symbol of due-diligence failure in the boom.

U.S. bank active in crypto deposits that failed in the 2023 regional-bank crisis, cutting a fiat on-ramp.

The 2023 regional bank failure that hit startup and crypto firm deposits and stressed USDC confidence.

An early darknet market that used Bitcoin and shaped the crime-and-privacy narrative around crypto.

Crypto-friendly bank that wound down after deposit flight and the 2022 to 2023 stress, ending SEN network lore.

Large late-cycle allocations that became case studies in boom-time FOMO at fund scale.

The 2023 to 2024 recovery of Solana activity and price after the FTX stigma, led by memes, DeFi, and cheaper blockspace.

Early high-throughput Solana incidents that froze the network and forced client upgrades.

U.S. approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, opening mainstream brokerage access to BTC.

U.S. spot ether ETFs that followed Bitcoin, with more limited staking features at launch.