Will Canny

Will Canny is an experienced market reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He's now covering the crypto beat as a finance reporter at CoinDesk. He owns more than $1,000 of SOL.

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Markets

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Reached Record Total Market Cap of $22.8B in June: JPMorgan

Mining stocks outperformed bitcoin in the first half of the month as investors reacted positively to news of Core Scientific’s AI deal with CoreWeave, the report said.

New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.

Markets

Bitcoin Could Hit $1M Within 10 Years, Bernstein Says as It Initiates Coverage of MicroStrategy

The broker assigned the software company an outperform rating and a $2,890 price target.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Markets Have Seen $12B of Net Inflows This Year, JPMorgan Says

Most of the $16 billion inflow into spot bitcoin ETFs since their launch likely came from existing digital wallets on exchanges, the report said.

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Markets

Crypto and Artificial Intelligence Could be a $20 Trillion Megatrend, Bitwise Says

The two industries could add a collective $20 trillion to global GDP by 2030, the report said.

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Markets

Crypto Mainstream Adoption Has Increased in Recent Months, Canaccord Says

The broker raised its Galaxy Digital price target to C$23 from C$17, while maintaining its buy rating.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Robinhood’s Acquisition of Bitstamp Expands Its Global Reach: Architect Partners

Crypto is becoming an increasingly important part of Robinhood’s business, accounting for 20% of total revenue in the first quarter, the report said.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

Finance

Customers Bank Said to Debank Some Digital Asset Hedge Funds

The move is not a widespread debanking of hedge-fund clients, but rather the offboarding of inactive accounts, one person said.

A Customers Bank poster at Consensus 2022.

Markets

Robinhood’s Bitstamp Deal Is Strategic and Brings Added Institutional Exposure: Bernstein

The acquisition will potentially allow the trading platform to offer a wider range of crypto products to a more institutional client base, the report said.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

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Policy

U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan

Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miners With Attractive Power Contracts Are Potential M&A Targets, JPMorgan Says

U.S. listed bitcoin miners have access to large amounts of power, making them potential takeover targets for hyperscalers and AI firms, the report said.

A Bitmain Antminer s9 board in a bitcoin mine in Norway. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)