Growth amid lower hashrate and AI optimism
According to a JPMorgan Chase report, shares of companies involved in bitcoin mining rose in January this year, despite lower prices for the first cryptocurrency. According to the bank's analysts, this is due to two key factors:
- A decrease in the overall computing power (hashrate) of the Bitcoin network due to winter storms in the US, which led to a reduction in the supply of new coins on the market.
- Growing optimism about the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the mining industry.
Thus, despite lower bitcoin prices, JPMorgan analysts believe that the prospects for mining company stocks look quite positive in the near term.