Bakkt was a damp squib. Most people simply ignored Craig Wright. As for hacks, they happen so often, again no-one takes any notice.

Libra was the big event of the year - because it upset governments and started them thinking about regulation. Govts were not threatened by bitcoin or the other alts. But they hate the idea of stable coins which are pretending to be backed by fiat. And they hate Facebook and Zukerberg. So the two things coming together was explosive.