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Hut 8 Reports $71.9M Q2 Loss Despite 72% Surge in Bitcoin Mining Revenue

Hut 8 Corp. (HUT), a leading North American Bitcoin miner, announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2024. The company reported a net loss of $71.9 million despite a 72% year-over-year revenue increase to $35.2 million. Hut 8’s Q2 Financial Results In an August 13 press release, Hut 8 reported that its revenue for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, rose to $35.2 million, up from $20.5 million in the same period last year. This growth was fueled by...

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Experts Refute Damning IMF ‘Attack Piece’ on Crypto Mining

In a post on X on Aug. 16, crypto ESG advocate and researcher Daniel Batten posted a rebuttal to an Aug. 15 IMF report on Bitcoin mining emissions. He argued that the IMF report uses flawed rhetorical techniques, such as “guilt by association,” by linking Bitcoin mining with AI data centers’ energy consumption. The report titled “Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help” bundled crypto and AI together, labeling them as “power hungry” threats to...

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TeraWulf Reports 21% Drop in Bitcoin Mining but Revenue Surpasses Estimates in Q2

TeraWulf’s second-quarter earnings report, released earlier in August, demonstrated mixed performance. While the company produced less BTC than in the same period in 2023, its revenue increased modestly compared to the estimated figures. TeraWulf’s Q2 Results The report revealed that TeraWulf mined 699 BTC across its Lake Mariner and Nautilus Cryptomine facilities, a 21% decrease from the same period last year. The firm’s revenue for the quarter, on the other hand, was $35.6...

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Big News for Bitcoin Adoption? Norwegian Government Increases Sovereign Fund’s BTC Exposure

The northern European country of Norway has a population of nearly 5.5 million. Moreover, the government’s investments for its citizens total some $1.7 trillion. A chunk of that is in Bitcoin stocks, and the government upped its holdings this year. Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund’s Bitcoin Spree Norway now indirectly owns 2,446 BTC through its investments in crypto stocks. That’s bullish news for Bitcoin. It paints an enticing picture of global sovereign support for the BTC...

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Meme Coin Market Looking Grim: 4 of Top 6 Losers For the Week Are Memes

While they are issued by smart contract blockchains with base layer currencies like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), meme coins have fetched far greater gains in a shorter period of time than the most established cryptos. Bitcoin, for example, gained 347% from key price support at a Dec. 31, 2022 low level of $16,500 to an all-time high Bitcoin price of $73,800 on Mar. 14, 2024. Ether, meanwhile, gained 234% from a Dec. 31, 2022 low level of $1,200 to an all-time high...

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Franklin Templeton Files for New Crypto Index ETF Offering Bitcoin and Ether Exposure

Franklin Templeton, a prominent Wall Street asset management firm, has filed to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on major cryptocurrencies. The proposed Franklin Crypto Index ETF aims to offer investors exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum under the ticker symbol “EZPZ.” This move highlights the growing interest from institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market. Moreover, it strengthens Franklin Templeton’s position in the expanding digital asset space. The Franklin Crypto...

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Crypto Whales Shift Holdings From Binance Coin (BNB) To ETFSwap (ETFS), Should You Do The Same?

A new pod of crypto whales has liquidated an enormous amount of their Binance Coin (BNB) holdings and invested in the ETFSwap (ETFS) presale, prompting other crypto watchers to take notice and follow suit.  ETFSwap (ETFS) Platform Has Strong Pull On Whales  The ETFSwap (ETFS) is the only crypto platform that tokenizes ETFs and presents the opportunity for major crypto investors to seamlessly participate in trading the approved crypto ETFs, like spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)...

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BlackRock’s ETFs surpass Grayscale’s in assets: Arkham

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has recently surpassed Grayscale in total assets under management (AUM) for digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Despite offering only two funds—IBIT, a spot Bitcoin ETF, and ETHA, a spot Ethereum ETF—BlackRock’s combined AUM has reached $21.6 billion. This figure slightly surpasses the $21.3 billion managed by Grayscale across its four funds: GBTC, BTC Mini, ETHE, and ETH Mini, according to data from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham....

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