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Bitcoin Miners Jump This Week After Halving
BitcoinThe (CRYPTO: BTC) halving has concluded and, in a surprising move, miners were some of the beneficiaries, despite the impact the change could have on their income statements.
Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) was the biggest beneficiary, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligencejumping up to 36.3% this week, while Digital Marathon (NASDAQ: MARA) rose as much as 20.1% and Crypto Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) rose 20.3%. Shares were up 33.1%, 17.8% and 19%, respectively, as of 2pm ET on Friday.
Bitcoin Halving
Earlier this week, the Bitcoin halving took place and as a result, the reward for each block was reduced by almost half. In theory, this means that revenue in terms of Bitcoin per block drops, but the reality is probably that there are fewer competitors in the market.
Mining companies with low margins before the halving will likely be forced out, leaving stronger companies to take whatever is left. More market share along with a higher Bitcoin price could mean more profits.
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Halving and the price of Bitcoin
Bitcoin halving every four years, and in the past it has coincided with a sharp rise in price. This is partly due to speculation and partly because halving requires a higher price to keep block production going.
What’s unclear at this point is whether this trend will continue. Using computing and energy to mine Bitcoin has become so expensive that it now takes hundreds of millions of dollars in investment to turn it into a business.
Catching up with Bitcoin
It’s possible that increased market share will be positive for miners, but ultimately, they need to make money from the spread between their costs and the price of Bitcoin. And Bitcoin itself fell 0.8% last week, so that’s not helping.
Keep in mind that miners often keep a large portion of Bitcoin on their balance sheets as a way to increase exposure to the cryptocurrency. This is a double-edged sword on the way down if Bitcoin falls.
Part of what we are seeing is a recovery in Bitcoin’s price trend. Mining companies were likely undervalued after falling in recent weeks, and that led to a quick recovery this week.
The long-term picture for miners
What investors will want to watch is the price of Bitcoin and the costs these miners face. Higher interest rates and utility costs will be drags on your operating expenses.
I believe the competition for computing power will only get stronger, and the potential drop in revenue for these companies will make it harder to make money. The only cure is to increase the price of Bitcoin, but this too can have limits. Bitcoin now has a market cap of $1.3 trillion, and many of the tailwinds from ETF approvals are now behind us. That’s why I’m out of Bitcoin mining stocks today.
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