Bitcoin Rallies Again: The Secrets Behind the Crypto Surge

Web3 Wednesday (#5)

Alejandro Vivanco
5 min readFeb 2, 2023

Welcome back, Degenerates!

You might have noticed a buzz around the recent surge in Bitcoin prices. Momentum is strong, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves 😂. Also, I don’t think we’ll stop hearing of lawsuits in Web3 anytime soon. 2023 will be a long year.

Summary of this week’s digest:

  • 📈 Find out why bitcoin is rallying again
  • ✂️ Over 2,900 employees were cut across 14 crypto firms
  • ✋ Meet the Fiverr of Web3
  • 👔 The momentous trial that could change the future of NFTs
  • Funding Rounds: Bunzz ($4.5m), Everscale ($5m), Emperia ($10m), VitaDao ($4.1m)

Bitcoin Recovery in Full Swing

  • After a year of rough performance, Bitcoin (BTC) is showing positive signs of recovery based on its on-chain and futures market data.
  • This week’s rally in digital assets saw Bitcoin prices reach a high of $23.9k — its most robust monthly price performance since October 2021, fueled by spot demand and a series of short squeezes. (+43% YTD)
  • These short squeezes resulted in automatic purchases of Bitcoin, driving up its…

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Alejandro Vivanco

🏆 Top Writer - Venture Capital. Startup CFO and venture scout. Prev. Capital Markets and M&A. 📝 www.saassun.day | www.web3wednes.day | www.fintechfri.day