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Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<li>Bitcoin mining companies continue to suffer from crypto winter’s market conditions: substantial drop in mining rig prices, low cryptocurrency prices, heightened volatility, and unprofitable mining operations.</li>
<li>We are looking for bright spots and believe Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Blockchain will survive the crypto winter with the opportunity to win market share in the coming years.</li>
<li>Our analysis suggests all-in-breakeven costs (miner costs+power costs+OpEx) of the most efficient BTC mining companies to mine a BTC close to the current BTC price of ~$20,000. </li>
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Bitcoin mining companies continue to suffer from crypto winter’s market conditions: substantial drop in mining rig prices, low cryptocurrency prices, heightened volatility, and unprofitable mining operations.
We are looking for bright spots and believe Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Blockchain will survive the crypto winter with the opportunity to win market share in the coming years.
Our analysis suggests all-in-breakeven costs (miner costs+power costs+OpEx) of the most efficient BTC mining companies to mine a BTC close to the current BTC price of ~$20,000. 


Crypto Mining Industry Series: Looking For Bright Spots As The Darkest Months Ahead

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<li>During the last three months, the crypto market has lost ~$2 trillion in value and slightly recovered in July when BTC bulls could hold a $20K price level. </li>
<li>Bitcoin mining economics changed dramatically, and depressed BTC prices forced inefficient miners out of the market. Some BTC mining companies started to sell Bitcoins to cover OpEx and CapEx. </li>
<li>We remain bullish on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US)</a> and upgrade <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/riot-blockchain-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35453:1" rel="noopener">Riot Blockchain (RIOT US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cipher-mining" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33309:1" rel="noopener">Cipher Mining (CIFR US)</a>  to Overweight on favorable risk-reward post-recent sell-off.</li>
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During the last three months, the crypto market has lost ~$2 trillion in value and slightly recovered in July when BTC bulls could hold a $20K price level. 
Bitcoin mining economics changed dramatically, and depressed BTC prices forced inefficient miners out of the market. Some BTC mining companies started to sell Bitcoins to cover OpEx and CapEx. 
We remain bullish on Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US) and upgrade Riot Blockchain (RIOT US) and Cipher Mining (CIFR US)  to Overweight on favorable risk-reward post-recent sell-off.


Crypto Mining Industry Series: Time To Focus On Efficient Crypto Miners

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<ul><li>With cryptocurrency prices skyrocketing over 10x since 2020, a host of mining companies, including PrimeBlock, Core Scientific, BitFuFu, Bitdeer, Griid, and Cipher Mining, have either announced or made their public market debuts through SPAC mergers.</li><li>Surging crypto prices, combined with a shortage of ASIC miners (cryptocurrency mining equipment), meant that investors chose to pursue publicly traded mining stocks as an alternative to pursuing the profitable opportunity.</li><li>However, several factors could dampen the interest in crypto mining companies going forward, including fears of extended crypto winter, heightened regulatory scrutiny regarding mining practices, and deteriorating sales &amp; margins.</li></ul>

With cryptocurrency prices skyrocketing over 10x since 2020, a host of mining companies, including PrimeBlock, Core Scientific, BitFuFu, Bitdeer, Griid, and Cipher Mining, have either announced or made their public market debuts through SPAC mergers.Surging crypto prices, combined with a shortage of ASIC miners (cryptocurrency mining equipment), meant that investors chose to pursue publicly traded mining stocks as an alternative to pursuing the profitable opportunity.However, several factors could dampen the interest in crypto mining companies going forward, including fears of extended crypto winter, heightened regulatory scrutiny regarding mining practices, and deteriorating sales &amp; margins.

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<li>Bitcoin mining is booming in the United States and we expect ~2.5 GW of new cumulative mining capacity will be added by crypto mining companies in the U.S. this year. </li>
<li>Today, Foundry USA is the biggest mining pool globally, and North America has been the clear beneficiary of China’s cryptocurrency ban in 2021.</li>
<li>We see a huge untapped opportunity for Bitcoin mining companies. We initiate Marathon Digital Holdings with Overweight and Cipher Mining and Riot Blockchain with Neutral.  </li>
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Bitcoin mining is booming in the United States and we expect ~2.5 GW of new cumulative mining capacity will be added by crypto mining companies in the U.S. this year. 
Today, Foundry USA is the biggest mining pool globally, and North America has been the clear beneficiary of China’s cryptocurrency ban in 2021.
We see a huge untapped opportunity for Bitcoin mining companies. We initiate Marathon Digital Holdings with Overweight and Cipher Mining and Riot Blockchain with Neutral.  


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<ul><li>Power &amp; Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (XPDI) shareholders approved its merger with Core Scientific</li><li>Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. (VMAC) shareholders approved its merger with Anghami</li><li>ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp. (ACEV) announces a $200M convertible note consisting of $175M in new financing from Oaktree and $25M from an ACE investment partner</li></ul>

Power &amp; Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (XPDI) shareholders approved its merger with Core ScientificVistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. (VMAC) shareholders approved its merger with AnghamiACE Convergence Acquisition Corp. (ACEV) announces a $200M convertible note consisting of $175M in new financing from Oaktree and $25M from an ACE investment partner

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Core Scientific, Inc. provides information technology services. The Company offers blockchain and artificial intelligence infrastructure, digital asset self-mining, managed hosting, and technology support services. Core Scientific serves customers in the United States.

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