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Bitcoin Miners Are Expected to be Profitable in December, Jefferies Says

November was a strong month for the miners as the rally in bitcoin outpaced the rise in the network hashrate, the report said.

Racks of crypto mining machines.

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BTC Miner Core Scientific Uniquely Positioned to Capture AI Demand, Initiate at Buy: Jefferies

The investment bank initiated coverage of the bitcoin miner with a buy rating and a $19 price target.

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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell in September, Jefferies Says

October could be a harder month for the miners as the network hashrate is currently 11% higher while the bitcoin price is up only about 5%, the report said.

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Will September Be More Difficult for Bitcoin Miners?; Worldcoin Faces Scrutiny in Singapore

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Jefferies report said that bitcoin mining was notably less profitable in August than July. Plus, Singapore is investigating seven people for offering Worldcoin services, and India and Nigeria top the world in terms of grassroots crypto adoption.

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Bitcoin Mining Was Significantly Less Profitable in August, Jefferies Says

September could be another difficult month for the miners as bitcoin remains under $60K and the network hashrate continues to rise, the report said.

Alta Novella's turbine room with 40 ASIC bitcoin miners.

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Sen. Schumer Says U.S. Crypto Bill Can Happen This Year; ZynCoin's New Physical Collectible

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said at the Crypto4Harris event that U.S. crypto legislation can happen this year. Plus, Jefferies releases a research report on profitability of bitcoin mining and ZynCoin is launching a physical collectible for the $ZYN community called "Comfy."

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Bitcoin Mining Was Less Profitable in July Than June, Jefferies Says

U.S.-listed mining companies produced a larger share of bitcoin in July than the previous month as they brought on new capacity faster than the network hashrate rose, the report said.

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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 price could be tied to the outcome of the U.S. election, Jefferies said. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Rose in June as Market Adjusted for the Halving: Jefferies

U.S.-listed mining companies produced a greater share of bitcoin in June than May as they brought on new capacity while the network hashrate dropped, the report said.

A photo of four mining rigs

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DOJ, SEC Reportedly Probe Crypto Conglomerate DCG; Jefferies Downgrades Marathon Digital

Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice's Eastern District of New York and the SEC are examining transfers between Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the conglomerate's Genesis subsidiary, according to Bloomberg. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Plus, Jefferies downgraded its rating for bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) from "buy" to "hold" due to construction delays.

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