BTC ETFs see massive inflows, and how will the Bitcoin halving affect hash rate?

Today’s episode travels to all corners of the industry but starts with another important update on Bitcoin. As the halving event approaches, Galaxy Digital published research suggesting up to 20% of the Bitcoin hash rate could go offline after the halving due to unprofitable mining rigs. Meanwhile, inflows to spot Bitcoin ETFs are ramping up, Coinbase shares have surged, and why is 25% of Ether locked up?

Further reading:

• 20% of Bitcoin hash rate could go offline after halving — Jesse Coghlan
• Ether staking deposits touch $85B, 25% of circulating supply now locked up — Prashant Jha
• Bitcoin ETFs inflows snowball: Last 4 days bigger than first 4 weeks — Tom Mitchelhill
• GoFundMe shuts down Tornado Cash legal defense crowdfunding — Arijit Sarkar
• Coinbase shares surge 12.7% after fourth-quarter earnings beat — Brayden Lindrea

So, grab yourself a coffee, and let’s get into it!

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