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Bitcoin halving and cryptocurrency mining: the CEO of Riot Platforms talks about it

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices remain above $63,000 as the cryptocurrency gives ground on Monday. THE bitcoin halving event will take place this Friday, April 19, and aims to reduce the amount of available bitcoin in circulation once every four years.
The bitcoin halving has a direct impact on the profits of bitcoin miners, including Riot platforms (REVOLT). Riot Platforms CEO Jason Les talks to Yahoo Finance about Riot’s preparations for the halving and the “compelling” positive effects the cryptocurrency sector is currently experiencing, despite any “period of volatility” the halving will bring.
“The price appreciation in the early part of this year following the approval of various bitcoin ETFs, I think, has really helped dampen the negative impact that the halving will have on miners because we’ve already seen some positives from this ,” Les says, later adding: “Our value proposition for investors is that, thanks to our low cost of energy, we are actually buying bitcoin at a discount to its market price. We are getting leverage on bitcoin and. ..we expect to have more outsized returns” as the price of bitcoin appreciates.”
Want to know more about Bitcoin halving? Check out this video from Yahoo Finance for a quick explanation: Bitcoin Halving: Explained
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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Video transcription
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JULIE HYMAN: Bitcoin lower today after heavy selling over the weekend following Iran’s attack on Israel. Joining us now is Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms, a bitcoin mining company. And I know all the talk in the bitcoin mining world was about the upcoming halving. But first I want to ask you about the price, Jason, and kind of, you know, what you expect here next week. It’s a little difficult to predict these days how bitcoin will react to geopolitical events.
JASON LES: Yes, it’s difficult. And I would also remove the second part, it is always difficult to predict how the price of bitcoin will react. I think the fact is that there is a lot of trading and fast money in and out of bitcoin at all times. And geopolitical events like the one we witnessed over the weekend can cause a lot of short-term volatility.
If you zoom out and look at bitcoin long-term, however, there is a very positive trajectory in price up and to the right. And this is because bitcoin is a hard currency, bitcoin has a fixed supply. And this is interesting for investors. And the halving we will experience this Friday is part of that fixed supply in action.
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JOSH LIPTON: And Jason, have you made any changes, moved any levers in any way in preparation for the halving of the business?
JASON LES: The preparation for the halving actually came years before it happened. So I would say that Riot prepared for this halving by focusing on a very low energy cost in 2023. We had an energy cost of 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour, one of the lowest in the industry. And years ago we started building a new facility that will be operational this month. So this structure is expanding. And this is where we implement the latest, best and most efficient machines on the market.
So we prepared for this halving years ago. And the decisions we make today are preparing us for the halving that will happen in four years, in 2028.
JULIE HYMAN: Jason, help explain this to us. Because when the halving happens, the amount of bitcoins you will get for mining each bitcoin will be about half of what it is now. And there is a limit that is half of the previous one in terms of the amount of bitcoin you can mine per day. How does this not just cut your income in half?
JASON LES: Well, it immediately cuts the revenue for the miners in half. So what we go through is always a difficult period of volatility. But the fact is that if you look beyond some previous halvings, we saw huge price increases in the 12 to 18 months following the halving. And indeed, this case is a very unique circumstance, we saw Bitcoin reach a new all-time high even before this happened.
So, I think, the price appreciation in the early part of this year following the approval of various bitcoin ETFs, has really helped to dampen the negative impact that the halving will have on miners, because we’ve already seen some aspects of it positive. But going forward, I think the effects that we’re seeing from ETFs in the market are going to be really compelling. These ETFs, let’s put aside the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, we’ve seen net inflows of about $27 billion in the three months or so since these ETFs were approved. These ETFs now manage about half of the assets under management in gold, which has been around for almost 20 years.
So I think there is a compelling investment thesis with bitcoin. I think the world community is seeing this. And while the halving from a bitcoin block reward perspective is a cut in half of our rewards, I think we’re in a very bullish scenario for price appreciation in the years to come here.
JULIE HYMAN: Jason, what will be your… what will the price of bitcoin be, like what is your breakeven when it comes to the level of bitcoin after the halving?
JASON LES: So because we’re focused on such a low cost of energy, we’re prepared for downturns in the bitcoin mining economy, like the one that might have a halving. If you look at the latest generation bitcoin mining hardware right now, those machines have a breakeven price of around $200 per megawatt hour. So when the have occurs, the cost is effectively cut in half to $100 per megawatt hour. And in Riot’s case, our cost of energy in 2023 was $22 per megawatt hour.
So even with the halving, we still have a good margin here. But we are still optimistic about bitcoin’s future prospects. This is why we hold so much Bitcoin on our balance sheet. And we believe that the mining economy will recover after the halving in the next 12, 18 months.
JOSH LIPTON: You know, Jason, your stock hit a 52-week low today. This year it is down about 40%. Is there a part of your story, Jason, that you think investors really don’t appreciate?
JASON LES: I think the whole market is new. So I think because of ETFs, institutions first have another vehicle to get exposure to Bitcoin. So I think a lot of money looks at this having and thinks, hey, why – I don’t know enough about mining to pick who’s going to be the winner and loser on the other side of this. I just want to sit in Bitcoin and see how the halving plays out and see how the miners behave after the halving.
So I think that’s one of the main reasons why we’ve seen poor stock performance across the entire bitcoin mining sector. I think our value proposition for investors is that, thanks to our low cost of energy, we are actually buying bitcoin at a discount to its market price. We are getting leverage on bitcoin. And we expect to have more extraordinary returns as the price of bitcoin appreciates.
So I think there is a temporary crash in Bitcoin mining stocks due to the halving. We saw something very similar in the previous halving. I believe the beta from bitcoin mining stocks to bitcoin was very low leading up to the halving in 2020 and then in the following months and then continuing into 2021. That beta has increased significantly. And it’s been a huge bull market for all of us.
So the short answer is: I think there is money, money is, a lot of money is being mined from Bitcoin mining stocks. And it’s kind of a wait and see who’s going to be the strong performer on the other side of the halving.
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Ether Drops Further After ETF Launch

Key points
- Spot ether ETFs began trading in the U.S. today, with the funds initially having more than $10 billion in collective assets under management.
- Analysts expect the launch of spot ether ETFs to have a net negative impact on the underlying price of ether in the near term, due to expected outflows from the pre-existing Grayscale Ethereum Trust.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to see strong inflows, with BlackRock’s IBIT alone seeing more than $500 million in inflows on Monday.
- Franklin Templeton, a spot ETF issuer on bitcoin and ether, has invested in a project that intends to bring Ethereum technology to Bitcoin.
Nine-point ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs)) started trading on the stock market on Tuesday, but all the optimism ahead of their approval did not translate into gains for the cryptocurrency markets.
Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, dropped less than 1% around the $3,400 level as of 1:30 PM ET, while Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 2% to around $66,000.
Ether ETFs’ Debut Isn’t as Flashy as Bitcoin ETFs’
Spot ether ETFs began trading at just over $10 billion assets under management (AUM)), according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart, most of that money is in the current Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) which has now been converted into an ETF.
“In the long term, Grayscale will simultaneously have the highest and lowest fees in the market. The asset manager’s decision to keep its ETHE fee at 2.5% could lead to outflows from the fund,” Kaiko Research said in a note on Monday.
Outflows from ETHE, if they occur, would be similar to those faced by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) after spot bitcoin ETFs began trading in January of this year, most likely due to high fees for the two original funds. Grayscale’s existing fund charges 2.5% fees, while a new “mini” ether ETF will charge 0.15% and commissions for other ETFs are set at 0.25% or less.
Such outflows could impact the price of ether and market sentiment.
“There could be a pullback shortly after the launch of Ethereum spot ETFs, i.e. outflows from Grayscale Ether Trust could dampen market sentiment in the short term,” Jupiter Zheng, a partner at Hashkey Capital’s liquid fund, told The Block.
But Grayscale remains optimistic.
“Compared to the splashy debut of spot bitcoin ETPs in January, the launch of ethereum ETPs has been relatively muted,” said Zach Pandl, Grayscale’s head of research, adding that investors may be “undervaluing” ether ETFs that are “coming to the U.S. market in tandem with a shift in U.S. cryptocurrency policy and the adoption of tokenization by major financial institutions.”
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Continue to Rise
As for bitcoin, there is clearly no lack of demand for spot ETFs, such as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBITS) recorded its sixth-largest day of inflows in its short history on Monday, at $526.7 million, according to data from Farside Investors. Daily inflows for the overall spot bitcoin ETF market also hit their highest level since June 5.
In particular, asset manager Franklin Templeton, which has issued both bitcoin and ether ETFs, appears to have decided to cover its back when it comes to Ethereum by investing in Bitlayer, a way to implement Ethereum technology on a second-layer Bitcoin network, according to CoinDesk.
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Spot Ether ETFs Start Trading Today: Here’s What You Need to Know

Key points
- Spot ether ETFs will begin trading on U.S. exchanges on Tuesday. Nine ETFs will trade on Cboe BZX, Nasdaq and NYSE Arca.
- Ether ETFs offer investors exposure to the price of their underlying assets.
- Commissions on these new ETFs generally range from 0.15% to 0.25%.
- These ETFs do not provide exposure to Ethereum staking.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved nine ether spots (ETH)exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for trading on U.S. exchanges. Trading for these new cryptocurrency investment vehicles begins today. Here’s everything you need to know.
What new ether ETFs are starting to trade today?
Spot ether ETFs starting trading today can be found at Quotation, NYSE Arkand Cboe BZX. Here’s a breakdown of each ETF you can find on these three exchanges, along with the fund tickers:
Cboe BZX will list the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH), the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH), the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), the Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) and the VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV).
Nasdaq will have the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) created by BlackRock, which also operates the largest spot bitcoin ETF under the ticker IBIT.
NYSE Arca will list the Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW) and the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE). The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH), which will begin trading on the same exchange.
How does an ether ETF work?
Spot ether ETFs are intended to offer exposure to the price of ether held by the funds. Ether is the underlying cryptocurrency of the Ethereal network, the second largest crypto network by market capitalization.
ETF buyers are buying shares of funds that hold ether on behalf of their shareholders. Different spot ether ETFs use different data sources when it comes to setting the price of ether. Grayscale Ethereum Trust, for example, uses the CoinDesk Ether Price Index.
None of the ETFs launching today include pointed etherwhich represents a potential opportunity cost associated with choosing an ETF over other options such as self-custody or a traditional cryptocurrency exchange.
Ether staking currently has an annual return of 3.32%, according to the Compass Staking Yield Reference Index Ethereum. However, it is possible that the SEC will eventually approve Ether staking held by ETFs.
How can I trade Ether ETFs?
ETFs can simplify the trading process for investors. In the case of cryptocurrencies, instead of taking full custody of the ether and taking care of your own private keysSpot ether ETFs allow investors to purchase the cryptocurrency underlying the Ethereum network through traditional brokerage accounts.
Today, not all brokers may offer their clients spot ETFs on cryptocurrencies.
What are the fees for ether ETFs?
The fees associated with each individual spot ether ETF were previously revealed In the S-1 OR S-3 (depending on the specific ETF) deposit associated with the offerings. These fees are 0.25% or less for all but one.
The Grayscale Ethereum Trust, which converts to an ETF, has a fee of 2.5%. The Grayscale Mini Ethereum Trust has the lowest fee at 0.15%. These fees are charged on an annual basis for the provider’s management of the fund and are in line with what was previously seen with spot bitcoin ETFs.
Brokers may also charge their own fees for cryptocurrency trading.
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Kamala Harris Odds Surge Amid $81M Fundraise. What Does It Mean for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies?

Market odds and memecoins related to US Vice President Kamala Harris have soared as the latest round of donations tied to the Democratic campaign raised $81 million in 24 hours, bolstering sentiment among some traders.
The odds of Harris being declared the Democratic nominee have risen further to 90% on cryptocurrency betting app Polymarket, up from 80% on Monday and setting a new high.
Previously, in early July, bettors were only betting on 8%, but that changed on Saturday when incumbent President Joe Biden announced he would no longer run in the November election. Biden then approved Harris as a candidate.
Polymarket traders placed $28.6 million in bets in favor of Harris, the data showsThe second favorite is Michelle Obama.
Somewhere else, Memecoin KAMA based on Solanaa political meme token modeled after Harris, has jumped 62% to set a new all-time high of 2 cents at a market cap of $27 million. The token is up a whopping 4,000% from its June 18 low of $0.00061, buoyed primarily by the possibility of Harris becoming president.
As such, Harris has yet to publicly comment on cryptocurrencies or her strategy for the growing market. On the other hand, Republican candidate Donald Trump has expressed support for the cryptocurrency market and is expected to appear at the Bitcoin 2024 conference on Saturday.
However, some expect Harris or the Democratic Party to mention the sector in the coming weeks, which could impact price action.
“While he has not yet received the official nomination, there is consensus that last night’s development is in line with current Democratic strategy,” cryptocurrency trading firm Wintermute said in a Monday note emailed to CoinDesk. “Keep an eye on Democrats’ comments on this issue in the coming days.
“The prevailing assumption is that Harris will win the nomination and any deviation from this expectation could cause market volatility,” the firm added.
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Top 30x Cryptocurrency and Coin Presales Today: Artemis Coin at #1, Others Are: BlockDAG, 99Bitcoin, eTukTuk, and WienerAI

The cryptocurrency market has seen a lot of growth and imagination lately, with new ventures popping up regularly. A critical pattern in this space is the rise of crypto pre-sales, which give backers the opportunity to get involved with promising projects early on. Artemis is a standout option for crypto investors looking to expand their portfolios amid the many pre-sales currently underway.
Cryptocurrency presales, commonly referred to as initial coin offerings (ICOs), allow blockchain ventures to raise capital by offering their local tokens to early backers before they become available on open exchanges. Investors can take advantage of these presales by purchasing tokens at a lower price. If the project is successful and the token’s value increases, investors stand to receive significant returns.
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- Artemis: The aim of Artemis (ARTMS) will become the cryptocurrency equivalent of eBay or Amazon. The upcoming Phase 4 will see the launch of the Artemis Framework, which will serve as a stage for digital money exchanges where buyers, sellers, specialized organizations and those seeking administration can participate in coherent exchanges.
- DAG Block: uses Directed Acyclic Graph technology to increase blockchain scalability.
- 99bitcoin: operates as a crypto learning platform
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- eTukTuk focuses on environmentally sustainable transportation options, such as electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Artemis Coin has increased in price from 0.00055 to 0.00101 from 0.00094. Artemis may be attractive to individuals looking to recoup losses in Bitcoin, as predicted by cryptocurrency analysts. At this point, it seems to present an interesting presale opportunity.
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