Tag Archives: Bitcoin Bear Market

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched an investigation against the distressed cryptocurrency platform Zipmex. The watchdog will inspect whether the latter breached some domestic rules when offering digital asset services and products. More Problems for Zipmex According to a Bloomberg coverage, the top financial regulator of Thailand will probe the bankrupt Zipmex for violating local laws and running a “digital-asset fund manager without...

Cryptocurrency projects obtained 42.5% less funding in 2022 compared to what they received in 2021.  Still, last year’s capital was significantly higher than the figures in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Funding in 2022  The crypto winter that hit the digital asset industry in 2022 has triggered a major market decline, an outflow of investor interest, and halted the expansion plans of some companies. According to a CoinGecko study, such firms had raised $21.26 billion last year, and...

Erik Voorhees – CEO of ShapeShaft and an outspoken proponent of bitcoin – believes it could take between six months and three years before the next crypto bull run occurs.  He also predicted that the primary cryptocurrency could surge to $40,000 by the summer, representing a 140% increase compared to current valuations. ‘It Won’t be Ten Years’ In a recent interview for Bankless Shows, Voorhees argued that the reigning crypto winter will not last for another decade. However,...

Octopus Network – a multichain crypto network supporting Web3 applications – will lay off 40% of its staff members to ensure its survival amidst the ongoing crypto winter. The adverse macroeconomic factors have taken their toll on numerous other industry leaders who took similar action over the past several months. Some examples are Coinbase, CryptoCom, Huobi, Bybit, BitMEX, and others. This Winter is Different Than the Others In a recent letter, Louis Liu – Founder of...

2022 has been a brutal year for the crypto investors market by the harsh crypto winter. It all started with the collapse of the TerraUSD algorithmic stablecoin, which prompted other major crypto players to fall like dominos: Three Arrows Capital. Voyager Digital, Celsius Network, FTX, BlockFi. Not one project, protocol, or institution exists that hasn’t felt the sting of contagion this year. Bitcoin futures volumes are hovering near multi-year lows owing to the tightening...

The cryptocurrency market is facing one of its most brutal crypto winters, marked by a sustained drop in digital asset prices and the failure of major crypto companies, as well as high-profile cases of hacks and heists. Nonetheless, a recent report from blockchain data and analytics firm DappRadar suggests that the industry may not be in such a gloomy state, as it has shown remarkable resilience and maturity amid the crypto winter. According to DappRadar’s 2022 Industry...

This year has been tumultuous for the cryptocurrency industry, with major players like Terra, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), and FTX going underwater. As the crypto space struggles to find footing amid the second wave of the crypto winter exacerbated by the latest FTX debacle, digital asset data provider CryptoCompare believes it will take a while for the industry to recover from the impact of the collapse. Crypto Projects to Focus on Survival In its 2022 Year in Review report,...

Popular Youtuber Nicholas Merten (DataDash) argued that investors have not rushed to “buy the dip” on worries of the inflation numbers, which clocked in lower than the expectations earlier today. Based on his research, the number of people buying and selling BTC has been dropping each week recently, which indicates that its price will likely continue to fall.  More Pain Coming In his most recent video, Merten claimed that the traditional bear market for bitcoin is yet to...

Amber Group reportedly raised just half of its $100 million funding round and halted its global expansion efforts due to the ongoing bear market. The company recently laid off a portion of its staff after previously admitting it has been an “active trading participant” on the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. Change of Plans Amber Group raised hopes at the beginning of 2022 that it will manage to boost its valuation nearly three times, reaching $10 billion. The shaken condition...

Huobi Research, an affiliate of Huobi Global, estimated in its Global Crypto Annual 2022-2023 Report that the prices of bitcoin and ether will start surging after the first quarter of 2023. Until then, they might find a bottom at $15,000 and $1,000, respectively. The company touched upon the FTX’s meltdown, describing it as “one of the catastrophes in the financial world.” Other incidents in the world of crypto so far this year include Terra’s collapse and the bankruptcy of...