Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is up 1.1% in the last hour
Analysis
Bitcoin rose 1.1% over the past hour despite mixed headlines, likely reflecting traders looking past near-term miner profitability pressure flagged by CoinShares and covered by Bitcoinist. At the same time, risk-off ETF-related selling noted by Decrypt (Ark Invest trimming Bitcoin ETF shares amid a broader tech sell-off) and a tougher enforcement backdrop in Brazil reported by U.Today (allowing Bitcoin confiscation in certain crime cases) did not translate into immediate downside during this window.
Contributing Factors (3)
Bitcoin Miners Are Under Heavy Profit Pressure, CoinShares Finds
Bitcoin miners are coming under acute financial strain as weaker bitcoin prices, compressed hashprice and elevated network competition push much of the sector toward breakeven or below, according to C...
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Dumps Meta, Nvidia and Bitcoin ETF Shares in Major Tech Sell-Off
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sold big chunks of its positions in American tech stocks and its own Bitcoin ETF as stocks and crypto slide.
Brazil Permits Bitcoin Confiscation in New Crime Regulation
Brazil passes new crypto-based law that allows legal authorities to confiscate Bitcoin in the case of criminal offenses, redirecting the funds for public use.
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