Crypto Winter

Opinion

У листопаді 2021 року ми були сповнені «ірраціонального надлишку».

By Daniel KuhnNov 9, 2023

Crypto companies and DeFi projects just closed their worst quarter since 2020, with the sector securing just over $1 billion in venture capital as the chill of crypto winter drags on. DefiLlama data suggests the amount of venture funding dried up by 77% year-over-year from September 2022, when the industry bagged $1.5 billion. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Oct 4, 2023

Cryptocurrency custody provider Copper said up to 15% of its staff face layoffs as the firm streamlines its business amid tough market conditions affecting the crypto industry. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout from crypto winter despite bitcoin's (BTC) recent rally.

Mar 22, 2023

CoinFund Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Investments Seth Ginns discusses his investment outlook as crypto winter drags on. Ginns weighs in on the fundamental catalysts that "makes the space investable again" after crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy.

Feb 27, 2023

Bitcoin miner Stronghold Digital's (SDIG) latest debt restructuring deal will allow the postponement of principal repayments on $54.9 million of debt through June 2024. Stronghold Digital Mining CEO and co-Chairman Greg Beard discusses the firm's strategies to avoid bankruptcy in a crypto winter. Plus, insights on the two-year deal with miner hosting company Foundry for 4,500 miners and reaction to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the U.S. government to compel crypto miners to disclose their energy consumption data. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Feb 16, 2023

Shares of Hut 8 Mining (HUT) continue to slide after the bitcoin mining firm said last week it agreed to merge with U.S. Bitcoin Corp. Hut 8 Mining CEO Jaime Leverton and US Bitcoin Corp. founder and President Asher Genoot discuss how the merge will benefit both companies as the crypto winter continues. Plus the implications for decentralization and how to ensure profitability in bitcoin mining.

Feb 13, 2023

LocalBitcoins, one of the longest-running bitcoin exchanges, is set to close this month in response to the "ongoing very cold crypto winter," roughly a decade after its inception. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest firm hit by the downturn in the crypto markets.

Feb 9, 2023

Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins will close this month after 10 years of operation, in response to current market conditions. The company said in a statement, "we are sad to share, that regardless of our efforts to overcome challenges during the ongoing very cold crypto-winter, we have regretfully concluded that LocalBitcoins can no longer provide its Bitcoin trading service."

Feb 9, 2023

Mining firm Riot said it produced an all-time high of 740 Bitcoin in January, an increase of approximately 62% compared to the same time last year. Riot's Vice President of Capital Markets, Phil McPherson, discusses how the company is operating amid crypto winter as Riot shares are rallying in 2023. Plus, his bitcoin price prediction and mining outlook.

Feb 8, 2023

Earlier Monday, CoinDesk reported that DCG and Genesis had reached an agreement with a key group of creditors. Lumida CEO and co-founder Ram Ahluwalia discusses the potential outcomes for Digital Currency Group amid crypto winter. Genesis and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Feb 7, 2023