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Bitcoin Outperforms Assets Over 12 Months Despite Miner Struggles, VanEck Report Shows

by Matoy
September 20, 2024
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  • Bitcoin’s market capitalization surged 56% year-over-year, now accounting for $1.25 trillion of the crypto market.
  • BTC adoption has shifted from retail-driven to institutional with ETFs holding $55 billion in net assets.
  • Bitcoin miners faced significant losses in 2024 due to halving, reducing their profitability by 97%.

Bitcoin has shown remarkable performance over the past year, with asset manager VanEck reporting that the cryptocurrency has gained 124% since September 2023. Bitcoin’s market dominance now stands at 56%, reaching a market capitalization of $1.25 trillion as of September 2024. Despite this growth, recent price fluctuations have left some investors feeling uneasy, VanEck noted in its report on September 19.

The report highlights that Bitcoin’s success today is no longer driven primarily by retail investors, as was the case in 2023, but by its growing adoption as a reliable store of value. Key to this shift has been the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., which now manage around $55 billion in assets. Wealth advisors have embraced these ETFs faster than any other fund in history, according to Bitwise’s chief investment officer, Matt Hougan.

Changing Adoption Patterns

VanEck noted a significant shift in the nature of Bitcoin’s adoption in 2024. While in 2023, “inscriptions” that allowed users to store media files directly on the Bitcoin blockchain drove adoption, this trend has since cooled. As a result, Bitcoin network transaction fees have dropped by 52% year-over-year. However, Bitcoin’s price appreciation remains strong, driven by its growing role as a monetary vehicle for value transfer.

According to VanEck’s Matthew Sigel, this growth is supported by institutional adoption and Bitcoin’s use in decentralized, censorship-resistant networks. The increasing involvement of sovereign entities in mining and cross-border trade is also a factor that boosts Bitcoin’s long-term growth potential.

Miners Face Tough Times

Despite Bitcoin’s strong market presence, the report points out that Bitcoin miners have experienced a “terrible year.” The April 2024 halving event, which reduced the block rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, has drastically impacted miners’ profitability. VanEck reports that the Bitcoin Hashprice, a key measure of miner revenue, has fallen by 97% in the last year, putting further strain on their operations.

As Bitcoin continues to evolve, the cryptocurrency’s growing institutional acceptance and enduring relevance as a financial asset appear to be driving forces, while the mining sector grapples with reduced profitability following the latest halving.

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