CRYPTO INDUSTRY TRENDS H1 2024

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Ethereum maintained its dominance among Layer 1 blockchains in the first half of 2024, while Solana saw a resurgence. Bitcoin enjoyed renewed interest due to Ordinals and Layer 2 solutions. Startups are increasingly focused on infrastructure, DeFi, payment, and AI x crypto products. There has been a noticeable geographic shift toward Asia and Africa due to regulatory challenges in the US.