Cryptocurrency markets experienced significant losses during the first half of 2022 as the market's capitalization declined from $2.9 trillion at the end of 2021 to less than $900 billion at the beginning of June 2022. The most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was trading at about $21,493, down 54% from the start of the year. Ethereum, the second-biggest crypto by market cap, was down about 56% year-to-date, trading at $1,651.