Notcoin versus the hamster, Kiyosakis bold call and a message from ChatGPT: the top 10 stories of 2024

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11 months ago

Notcoin versus the hamster, Kiyosakis bold call and a message from ChatGPT: the top 10 stories of 2024

The standout event of 2024 for the entire community was bitcoins fresh all-time high above $100,000. It symbolised the triumph of the first cryptocurrency and reinforced its position on the global financial stage.

But the year was not only about digital golds records. Big launches, dashed expectations, headline-grabbing remarks, bold forecasts and odd decisions a0the industry saw all that and more over the past 12 months.

ForkLog looked at 2024 through readers eyes and compiled a ranking of the most popular stories.

10th place

Robert Kiyosaki advised "the majority" to sell bitcoin

Celebrity opinions are perennially popular. Leading the pack was Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestseller "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", who often urges people to buy bitcoin and makes bold price calls. But far more attention went to his remark that "most people should sell" the first cryptocurrency.

9th place

The fourth bitcoin halving took place

A key and much-anticipated event of the year was bitcoins fourth halving. It occurred on April 20 at height #840,000on that day the reward per block fell from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC.

8th place

ChatGPT messaged a user first

AI and chatbots rarely surprise anyone now, yet some stories still blow up feeds. In September, a Reddit user said ChatGPT had been the first to message him. ForkLog explained what really happened in a News+ format.

7th place

Opinion: why TON fell after Durovs announcements and what lies ahead for the ecosystem

In 2014 interest in The Open Network (TON) surged, and statements by Pavel Durov supported the price of Toncoin. The market expected the same on April 19, after announcements from the project team, Telegrams founder and Tethers chief Paolo Ardoino. Instead, the token fella surprise to the market, though not to our experts.

6th place

Pavel Durov announced the launch of Telegram Stars

News about new features in Telegram proved even more popular than stories about its founders fate. The launch of Telegram Stars left far behind the coverage of Durovs detention in France.

5th place

Vitalik Buterin urged the community to prepare for a potential 51% attack on Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin remains one of the industrys most influential newsmakers. Among our top stories was his call to improve Ethereums readiness for a potential 51% attack.

4th place

OKX announced its exit from Uzbekistan

Attitudes to regulation in the crypto community remain mixed, with both upsides and downsides. Among the latter is when projects pull out of a jurisdiction. In late February, the OKX exchange, citing regulatory constraints, said it would stop providing services to users in Uzbekistan.

3rd place

Two large Russian metallurgical firms began settling in USDT

In May it emerged that USDT was being used for international settlementstwo big Russian metal producers, not under sanctions, had adopted it.

2nd place

Notcoin priced at $0.012 after trading began

The tap-to-earn pioneer Notcoin captured the communitys attention throughout the first half of the year. The most-read item was the one on NOTs price after its May 16 listing.

1st place

The Hamster Kombat team announced a second airdrop

Readers favourite was content about the "hamster", which eclipsed Notcoin, Buterin, Toncoin, price calls and airdrop announcements. The undisputed leader was the news of the project teams second airdrop announcement.