Medha Singh
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Newcomers hit hard as Bitcoin’s bear market bites
At least 20m bitcoin addresses have been created in the past three months.
Bitcoin surges to record high near $95,000
Bitcoin has soared more than 40% since the Nov. 5 US presidential election
Venture capital funding in crypto rises 40% to $2.4b in Q1, show PitchBook data
Funding was spread across 518 deals and rose by 40.3% from the previous quarter.
For bitcoin, 2023 was the year of recovery after the trauma of 2022
Bitcoin has leapt 164% since Jan. 1 and is trading above $40,000.
For VC investors, the scars of bitcoin’s 2022 crash have yet to fade
While bitcoin is up about 55% this year, investments in crypto startups dropped for the fifth straight quarter in Q2.
Vietnam’s Vinfast skids for third straight session after blockbuster Nasdaq debut
The EV firm has lost more than half of its market value since its listing this week.
Binance market share slumps, its US affiliate shrinks on regulatory woes
Binance had begun to cede market share in March after its move to end zero-fees transactions for some trading pairs.
Ethereum revamp to unlock $33b for investors this week
Following the upgrade, staked ether will no longer be locked up on the blockchain.
First Republic shares tank almost 33% despite $30b support
The beleaguered lender is reportedly in talks to raise money from other banks or PE firms.