On January 16, Citi released a report that the Hang Seng Index's forecast for earnings growth per share this year has been reduced to 5.1%, compared with 9.4% in January last year and 6.8% in August last year. MSCI China's earnings growth forecast also fell to 9%, down from 14.2% a year ago. The current valuation of Hong Kong stocks gives the Hang Seng Index a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.8 times the forecast price-to-earnings ratio for the coming year, or 1 times the price-to-book ratio, which ...
US economic activity grew at a "moderate to moderate" pace in late November and December, driven by strong holiday sales, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts. Employment overall edged up, with half of the 12 Fed jurisdictions reporting hiring increases, the report showed.
The SCIHUB community officially released the project white paper, written by 0xAA, founder of WTF Academy, and Alexandra Elbakyan, founder of Sci-Hub, deeply participated in the review and editing. SCIHUB supports scientific funding in the form of Meme coins, which inspired proof.fun and MIRA. The white paper makes it clear that the SCIHUB community will donate a total of 200 million SCIHUB (20% of the total) to Alexandra's account to support the operation and development of Sci-Hub. According t...
On January 5th, according to data collated by financial tracker PitchBook for TechCrunch, global generative artificial intelligence companies raised $56 billion from venture capital in 2024, involving 885 deals. The total amount of cash set a new record in the field. This is a 192% increase compared to 2023, when investors put $29.10 billion to 691 deals in generative AI startups. The value of transactions in the fourth quarter of 2024 soared to $31.10 billion, mainly due to the completion of so...
1月5日消息,根据金融追踪器 PitchBook 为 TechCrunch 整理的数据,2024 年全球生成式人工智能公司从风险投资中筹集了 560 亿美元,涉及 885 笔交易。该现金总额创下了该领域的新纪录。与 2023 年相比增长了 192%,当时投资者投入了 291 亿美元到 691 笔交易中的生成式 AI 初创公司。 其中 2024 年第四季度的交易价值飙升至 311 亿美元,主要得益于一些巨额融资的完成,如 Databricks 的 100 亿美...
India is teaming up with tech giants Google and Facebook to step up efforts against "romance scams" that use cryptocurrencies for investment fraud. The scams mainly target disadvantaged groups such as unemployed youth, housewives, students and financially disadvantaged individuals, according to the Indian Home Ministry's 2024 annual report. The report highlights the global nature of the problem, which also involves large-scale money laundering and cyber slavery. Cyber scammers often abuse Google...
According to PitchBook analyst Robert Le, venture capital funding in the crypto industry could exceed $18 billion in 2025, with multiple quarterly investments of $5 billion. Crypto VCs totaled around $9 billion in 2023 and are expected to reach $11 billion in 2024, with quarterly average investments of around $2 billion to $2.50 billion. Despite a slowdown in investment activity this summer, there has been a post-election pick-up, and generic VCs are expected to refocus on the crypto space next ...
Robert Le, crypto analyst at Pitchbook, said the agency forecasts a resurgence in venture capital investment in the crypto space in 2025, with total investment of more than $18 billion for the year and $5 billion for multiple quarters. In comparison, the average annual investment size in 2023-2024 is "only" $9.90 billion, with an average investment of $2.50 billion per quarter. In addition, Mike Giampapa, general partner at Galaxy Ventures, expects enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange ...
Venture capital database Pitchbook predicts in its Enterprise Technology Outlook 2025 report that VC firms will double their investments in cryptocurrencies next year to more than $18 billion, nearly double the $9.90 billion invested in 2024. Analysts at Pitchbook say crypto-focused VC firms will strengthen as integrated VC firms return to the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, as well as the participation of large Financial Institution Groups; although the $18 billion investment is "well belo...
Travala, a crypto-friendly travel booking platform, has announced plans to launch a dedicated bitcoin reserve as it celebrates annual revenue exceeding $100 million. In addition, Travala has launched a new bitcoin "Treasury Reserve Program" and Travala's native token, Ava (AVA), aimed at strengthening its financial base and accelerating future growth.
The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book survey showed that economic activity in the United States rose slightly in November after being basically flat in previous months, and businesses were more optimistic about the demand outlook. According to a research report released on Wednesday, "overall economic activity rose slightly, while...