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Major Bitcoin Miners Face Sharp Decline Following ETF Approval

by BlockNews.com Team
January 11, 2024
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  • Bitcoin’s price briefly spiked above $49,000 for the first time since December 2021 before retreating back to around $46,000, causing volatility across crypto markets.
  • Major bitcoin mining stocks like Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain plunged over 15% as investors took profits, giving back earlier gains from bitcoin’s rally in 2021.
  • Bitcoin’s upcoming “halving” event in April, which cuts mining rewards in half, could lead to further shakeups in the bitcoin mining industry as unprofitable miners are pushed out.

The cryptocurrency market saw intense volatility this week, with bitcoin prices briefly spiking above $49,000 for the first time since December 2021. However, the leading cryptocurrency has since retreated to around $46,000 at the time of writing. This price action has also led to big swings in crypto-exposed stocks.

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Sell Off

Major bitcoin mining stocks like Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms plunged more than 15% each on Thursday, giving back earlier gains. Other popular mining stocks such as Iris Energy and CleanSpark also dropped sharply, falling 9% and 7% respectively.

These stocks had surged in 2021 and early 2022 alongside bitcoin’s rally. For example, Marathon Digital jumped nearly 590% last year. But miners have been struggling with declining revenue in recent weeks as bitcoin transaction fees ease off their December highs.

JUST IN: #Bitcoin mining stocks plummet upwards of 15% post Spot $BTC ETF approval

– Riot Platforms $RIOT: -15.0%

– Marathon Digital $MARA: – 13.5%

– CleanSpark $CLSK: -7.5%

– Hut 8 $HUT: -6.7%

– Iris Energy $IREN: -5.5% pic.twitter.com/nF4UwOb5uG

— BlockNews.com (@blocknewsdotcom) January 11, 2024

The Bitcoin Halving Approaches

Some investors may also be positioning ahead of bitcoin’s upcoming “halving” event, expected in April. This is when the bitcoin mining reward and mining company revenues will be cut in half.

Historically, halvings precede big bitcoin price gains. But they can also push out unprofitable miners, allowing more sustainable players to gain market share.

Conclusion

In summary, bitcoin’s brief spike followed by a pullback led to increased volatility across crypto markets. Major mining stocks gave back gains as investors took profits. The upcoming halving could lead to further shakeups in the bitcoin mining industry.

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