Bitcoin Mining Slowdown: Miners Cautious Ahead of Halving

Difficulty Drop Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has dropped slightly, indicating that miners may be pausing their expansion plans. The difficulty adjustment ensures that blocks are found at a consistent rate, preventing inflation. Hashrate Plateau Despite the difficulty drop, the hashrate (mining power) has remained stable. This suggests that miners are not actively increasing their computing resources….

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Hedge Fund Bets on Bitcoin, Shorts MicroStrategy

Long Bitcoin, Short MicroStrategy Kerrisdale Capital, a hedge fund, is betting that Bitcoin will rise while MicroStrategy shares will fall. They believe MicroStrategy, which invests heavily in Bitcoin, is overpriced compared to Bitcoin itself. MicroStrategy’s Premium Kerrisdale says MicroStrategy’s stock price suggests Bitcoin is worth over $177,000, which is more than double its current market…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Inflows to Continue for Years

Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer of Bitwise, believes that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will continue to attract investments for years to come. Massive Adoption Potential Hougan notes that there are still many investors who have not yet invested in Bitcoin ETFs but are likely to do so in the future. He has observed…

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Could Reach $1 Trillion

Recent Market Activity After a brief outflow, the Bitcoin ETF market has seen a surge in inflows, signaling growing investor confidence. This week alone, there have been significant inflows: Tuesday: $480 million Wednesday: $243.5 million Thursday: $323.8 million from Blackrock Long-Term Outlook Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, believes this is just the beginning. He predicts…

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