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Trump Election Win May Be Bullish for Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says
Market sentiment suggests that a Trump election victory would be bullish for crypto and a Harris win would be bearish, the report said.
JPMorgan Remains Cautious on Bitcoin as Positive Catalysts Mostly Priced-In
Retail investors seems to have played large role in recent crypto selloff that saw sharpest correction since FTX, the bank said.
Crypto Lender Ledn Handed Out $1.16B Worth of Loans in First Half of 2024
The platform witnessed a 29.8% jump in retail lending between the first and second quarters.
Circle Said to Be Trading Around $5B Valuation Ahead of Planned IPO: Sources
The issuer of stablecoin USDC was valued at as much as $9 billion when it first tried to go public in a failed SPAC deal in 2022.
Bitcoin's Future Could be Tied to the Outcome of the U.S. Election: Jefferies
Trump’s policy shift towards crypto is very recent, but it may impact the price of bitcoin in the near term depending on who wins the U.S. election in November, the report said.
Bitcoin Miners Have Considerable Upside From Their Power Portfolios: Bernstein
Investors can benefit by valuing the companies as efficient power shells with data center capabilities, as opposed to just bitcoin mining operations, the report said.
Riot Platforms’ Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan Says
Riot will have the second-largest capacity among U.S. listed bitcoin miners following the purchase, and the deal serves as the latest evaluation of underdeveloped power assets, the report said.
Iren Is Positioned to Become One of the Biggest Listed Bitcoin Miners: Canaccord
The broker raised its price target for the shares to $15 from $12 and reiterated its buy rating.
Coinbase Upgraded to Buy From Neutral on Improving Regulatory Risk: Citi
The Wall Street bank increased its price target on the crypto exchange’s shares to $345 from $260.
Ethereum Experienced Its Highest Inflationary Period in the Last Quarter: Fidelity
Layer-2 adoption has been impressive since the Dencun upgrade in March, with transactions on these blockchains increasing around 20%, the report said.
