In 2021, the market cap of cryptocurrencies skyrocketed 286% year over year, uplifting a $2.17 trillion industry into the stratosphere. But, with this vast creation of wealth comes the explosion of peculiar tales throughout the sector. From the suspicious death of multiple crypto-evangelists and crypto scams involving hacked Twitter accounts of heads of states to much-promoted celebrity NFT drops that bombed at the auction, 2021 was truly a wild year for the cryptocurrency cyberspace. Without further ado, let’s look at the top strangest stories that have captivated blockchain enthusiasts this year. No 1. The death of John McAfee On June …

Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a sudden price increase on Dec. 14 after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would begin accepting it for some purchases. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed DOGE/USD climbing over 25% to become the only major cryptocurrency to deliver gains on the day. The meme-based altcoin had followed Bitcoin (BTC) and other large cap tokens downwards over the course of the week, but the turnaround gave DOGE holders 10% weekly gains. The move came after Tesla CEO Musk announced that the auto maker would soon begin accepting DOGE for merchandise. "Tesla will make some merch buyable …

Decentralized finance (DeFi) offers one of the most widely applicable use-cases for distributed ledger technology and today it is one of the main avenues for the wider adoption of blockchain technology. Last week, as the wider crypto market corrected and Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by 22%, DeFiChain (DFI) bucked the trend and rallied 76% to establish a new high at $5.70 on Dec. 6 as its 24-hour trading volume surged from an average of $3.6 million to $24.3 million. Three reasons for the price breakout for DFI include the launch of decentralized assets on the DFI mainnet, a surge in transactions …

Twitter has become an arena for another cryptocurrency-related battle due to Binance experiencing ongoing issues with Dogecoin (DOGE) withdrawals. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, one of the world’s biggest Dogecoin fans, took to Twitter on Tuesday to bring up issues related to DOGE withdrawals on Binance. Tagging Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Musk wrote: “What’s going on with your Doge customers? Sounds shady.” Binance’s official Twitter account took about 30 minutes to respond, arguing that there’s nothing shady with the issue and citing a fresh Twitter update regarding the problem. “The root cause is a technical issue during the recent upgrade process …

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced at the pivotal $58,400 during Nov. 17 as the day continued choppy price action. Analyst: This isn't the "real" bear market Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD abruptly reversing after its fourth wick below $59,000 in 24 hours. The $58,400 level had been pronounced as a key line in the sand for bulls Tuesday, this necessary to hold in order to avoid deeper losses. True to form, Bitcoin quickly returned above $60,000 after the retest to see local highs of $60,890 on Bitstamp. "The real BTC Bear Market is still months away," a hopeful …

Bitcoin (BTC) tested $65,000 as support as U.S. markets opened Nov. 15 as a weekend surge ended in retracement. Analysts maintain positive BTC price outlook Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD giving back a chunk of its overnight gains having hit local highs above $66,000. In a move away from recent patterns, the pair failed to rally further into the start of trading on Wall St., instead eyeing April's old all-time high. For Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe, it was higher levels that were more important in order to preserve overall bullish momentum in the short …

In a bizarre event, a cryptocurrency with the same name as SpaceX's satellite range "Starlink" jumped over 140% as Elon Musk's space technology company launched 53 of them into the Earth's lower orbit. Watch Falcon 9 launch 53 Starlink satellites to orbit → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/dgHuF6SIZ4 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 13, 2021 Written as StarLink (STARL), the little-known crypto rallied 13.70% on Nov. 13 — the day of the satellite launch, another 69% a day after it, and by up to 27% on Nov. 15. The massive upside move brought STARL's net returns on investment by a little over 140% in …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offloaded more than one billion dollars worth of shares according to recent financial filings. Filings submitted on Nov. 11 to the Securities and Exchange Commission confirm the sale of more than 934,000 Tesla shares worth around $1.1 billion. Musk sold the shares at an average price of around $1,170, locking in almost 180% in gains in prices over the past year. It is just the third time Musk has sold company stock since Tesla went public on the Nasdaq in 2010, and it is his largest transaction. The filings show that Musk planned to sell …

Bitcoin (BTC) fell $1,400 in half an hour during Nov. 9 after a snap sell-off hit Tesla ($TSLA) stock. Tesla falls 12%, Bitcoin 2% Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD fall in line with TSLA shortly after the Wall St. open. The pair hit $66,650 before bouncing to linger at around $67,000 at the time of writing, still up $1,000 on the day. After hitting all-time highs of $1,245 Friday, Tesla saw turbulence after it emerged that CEO, Elon Musk, would sell 10% of his holdings worth around $23 billion at the time. Tuesday saw a significant …

After rising above $66,000 today and reaching a market capitalization of more than $1.2 trillion, Bitcoin has surpassed the total market cap of both car manufacturer Tesla and social media giant Facebook. According to data from AssetDash, Bitcoin (BTC) is now the 6th most valuable asset by market capitalization among major companies, behind Microsoft, Apple, Google's parent company Alphabet, Saudi Aramco, and Amazon. The crypto asset passed Tesla’s and Facebook’s market caps of $1.19 trillion and $975 billion, respectively, as its price hovers close to $66,000 and within striking distance of its all-time high of $67,000. The recent price rise …

Bitcoin (BTC) held $65,000 during Nov. 8 as major gains seemed unfazed by Tesla (TSLA) stock losing 5% at the Wall Street open. Bitcoin beats Tesla by market cap Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD down around $900 at $65,500 after hitting highs of $66,433 on Bitstamp. Overnight success was tapered by news that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would sell 10% of his Tesla holdings worth around $23 billion — simply because Twitter users voted for him to do so. Markets reacted cautiously, with TSLA initially opening at $1,150 after closing Friday at $1,221 before a modest …

Bitcoin (BTC) fan, Tesla CEO and world's richest man Elon Musk says he will sell 10% of Tesla stock (TSLA) — if Twitter tells him to. In a Twitter survey on Nov. 6, Musk entered the debate on United States tax policy by offering to test it with a sale currently worth $23 billion. Twitter tells Musk to sell $TSLA U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen caused a stir this year by arguing that the government should tax unrealized gains as part of a plan targeting "exceptionally rich" taxpayers. Bitcoin proponents immediately turned out against the proposal, as it implies calculations …