The bank reiterated its year-end bitcoin and ether targets of $150,000 and $8,000, respectively.
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8’s Post-Merger Prospects Look Good: Benchmark
The new Hut 8 (HUT), resulting from the merger with US Bitcoin Corporation (USBTC) that closed last November, features a diversified business model with multiple revenue streams, broker Benchmark said in a research report on Monday.
Bitcoin Miners Have Raked in Abnormal Transaction Fees Since Halving: Bernstein
The spike in network fees was driven by speculative activity to mint new meme tokens following the launch of the Runes protocol, the report said.
Bitcoin Miners May Shift Focus to AI After Halving, CoinShares Says
Miners will be faced with substantial cost increases as a result of the halving, with electricity and bitcoin production costs almost doubling, the report said.
Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Macro Factors Following the Halving, Coinbase Says
These influences include rising geopolitical tensions, higher interest rates for longer, reflation and ballooning national debts, the report said.
Bitcoin Miners Are Better Positioned for the Halving This Time Round: Benchmark
Bitcoin’s rally in the past six months will help cushion crypto miners from the effects of the 50% cut in their earned rewards, the report said.
Bitcoin Halving Partially Priced In With No Big Rally Expected Afterward: Deutsche Bank
Crypto prices are likely to stay high in anticipation of spot ether ETF approvals, central bank rate cuts, and regulatory changes, the report said.
Bitcoin Likely to Drop After the Halving, JPMorgan Says
The bank’s analysis of open interest in bitcoin futures shows that the cryptocurrency is still considered overbought.
DeFi Firm Usual Labs Raises $7M Round Led by Kraken Ventures and IOSG Ventures
The firm has received a commitment of $75 million in total value locked for the launch of its stablecoin USD0.
Bitcoin’s Outperformance Means Some of Expected Post-Halving Rally May Have Come Early: JPMorgan
Recent weakness in bitcoin mining stocks ahead of the reward halving offers an attractive entry point for investors, the report said.
Buy Bitcoin Miners Ahead of the Halving, Bernstein Says
Bitcoin’s bullish trajectory is expected to resume after the halving once mining hashrates have adjusted to the lower rewards and ETF inflows resume, the report said.
Bitcoin ETFs Are Driving a Spot Multiplier Effect, Canaccord Says
Bitcoin Miner CEOs Are Upbeat Ahead of the Halving, Expect M&A: Bernstein
Miners’ shares have lagged as bitcoin outperformance has sucked retail liquidity from mining stocks, the report said.
Ether Spot ETFs Still Have No More Than 50% Chance of Approval in May: JPMorgan
There will probably be litigation against the SEC after May if ether ETFs aren’t approved, the report said.
Bitcoin’s Bullish Quarter Eases Retail Skepticism: Deutsche Bank
While 40% of respondents to the German bank’s survey said bitcoin will thrive in the coming years, 38% said they expect the cryptocurrency to disappear.
Bitcoin Layer 2 Mezo Emerges From Stealth With $21M Raise Led by Pantera
Mezo is a permissionless Bitcoin economic layer that uses a neutral smart contract infrastructure to offer a wide range of applications.
Stablecoins Are Seeing Adoption as a Cross-Border Settlement Mechanism: Bernstein
Solana is leading the field in blockchain payments, but the network has scalability issues, the report said.
BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology.
MicroStrategy Should Continue to Rally as Bitcoin Halving Nears: Benchmark
The broker raised its price target for the software company to $1,875 from $990 and maintained its buy rating on the stock.