Analysis
The halving cuts the rate at which new bitcoins are created.
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Q & A
The Silicon Valley firm recently backed Japan’s Sakana AI and India’s Sarvam AI.
The LP View
The independence of banks’ leadership has been a hot issue since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Policy & Regulations
The new bill would give ByteDance a year to sell the short-video app.
Earnings and Results
Blackstone’s net profit from asset sales fell 25% to $293.3 million as it cashed out fewer assets across its PE and credit portfolios.
Private Equity
It was the fund’s highest quarterly return in absolute terms since its creation in 1996.
Deals
A deal could value privately held Saxo Bank at around $1.6-2.1 billion, sources said.
Opinion
The 2024 halving may have significant impact on altcoins and Web3.
The fund is close to reaching its target size of $100 million.
Venture Capital
Japan Post Bank has committed $65m to the fund.