Riot Platforms’ (RIOT) Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan (JPM) Says

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What causes Bitcoin’s selling pressure

Bitcoin ETFs and exchanges now have up to eight times more of an impact than miners, according to a new report. Sell-side pressure from miners is diminishing with each and every halving, a new analysis from Glassnode says. Meanwhile, centralized exchanges and ETF providers now have up to eight times more of an impact — a powerful illustration of how the market is shifting. Source: Instagram This chart helps explain what’s changing. The largest pool of Bitcoin being monitored by Glassnode rests in CEXs. That comes to three million BTC,…

Bitcoin Regains $66,000, but Mt. Gox Selling Pressure Persists

There are few bitcoin miners with the same power at their disposal as Iris Energy, Canaccord said in a report on Tuesday. “The company is building 510 MW of data centers in 2024, secured 2,160 MW of power capacity, and has a 1 GW plus development pipeline,” analysts wrote. The broker raised its target for the company to $15 from $12 while maintaining its buy rating. Iris Energy was trading 3% higher at $11.23 in pre-market trading on Nasdaq. Earlier this month, Iris shares slumped 14% after a short seller…

Ferrari starts accepting crypto in Europe to meet demand from wealthy buyers

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari is broadening its crypto payment options across Europe in response to demands from its wealthy clientele. Ferrari is set to start accepting crypto payments among its European dealers network by the end of July, less than a year after rolling out this scheme in the U.S. As per a Reuters report, Ferrari will also roll out crypto payments to its international dealers in regions where digital assets are legally permitted by the end of 2024. This decision follows the positive reception of the payment system…

$4 Million US Bitcoin Movement Raises Questions

With a huge sell-off of Bitcoin, the Germany has fundamentally changed the bitcoin scene. Germany has recently offloaded an astounding 49,850 BTC within a few weeks. Executed across many exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp, the transactions helped to reduce possible value loss. Related Reading Apparently, the German government started these sales because of worries about a notable drop in the value of Bitcoin. With the average price for a Bitcoin about $57,000, the total earnings came to a little over $2.8 billion. Fascinatingly, Germany lost out on an extra…