Bitcoin Soared to an All-Time High. So Why Aren’t Miners Blasting Off, Too?
One explanation: Investors are pouring money into spot ETFs while avoiding miners due to risks related to the Bitcoin halving.
One explanation: Investors are pouring money into spot ETFs while avoiding miners due to risks related to the Bitcoin halving.
The bitcoin production cost has historically acted as a lower boundary to the cryptocurrency’s price, the report said.
The number of bitcoin held in wallets tied to miners has dropped to the lowest since mid-2021.
An expected pre-halving rally is a good spot to realize short-term profits, one market observer said.
The approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs constituted a landmark event for the $1.7 trillion digital asset industry. With institutional investors on board, demand for bitcoin will grow significantly.
Veri from past cycles entered around halvings and a key technical analysis tool suggest that the path of least resistance is higher.
Bitcoin halvings have generally been good for the network. But price increases have decreased over time, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.
Spot bitcoin ETFs have amassed more than 192,000 bitcoin in holdings, as of Friday, since their launch nearly a month ago.
The cryptocurrency has performed well before the halving and is likely to sustain momentum for the rest of the year, leading to new highs, the report said.
ETF approvals and a halving set for April will change the supply-and-demand dynamic of bitcoin, likely sending the price higher, says John Stec at Küresel X.