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Bitcoin companies are in a bad situation to try and go public.
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Bitcoin’s stock market debut comes at an unfortunate time.
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Cryptocurrencies are not issued by banks but rather on the basis of computer code. Bitcoin is one example of a cryptocurrency that’s created by computer algorithms solving increasingly difficult math problems.
Bitmain, Canaan and Ebang are all Chinese companies that make money selling high-tech systems and parts to power mining. Together they are the dominant players in this business.
The three companies are operating in an industry that is young and unpredictable, but they plan their Hong Kong IPOs under difficult market conditions. Since December when bitcoin’s price soared up to almost $20,000, has fallen by two thirds. The prices of other cryptocurrencies, like ethereum, have also plummeted.
Bitmain, a Chinese mining equipment manufacturer, warned investors that if the price of cryptocurrency suddenly drops then demand for mining hardware will drop.
Hong Kong, the stock exchange where these companies will list, has entered a bear-market in this month. Its previous high was more than 20 percent lower. This is due to concerns over China’s slowing economy and the trade war between the United States and China.
These mining tech companies are yet to announce when they will go public, or the amount they hope to raise. Bitmain, Canaan and Ebang declined to give interviews.
Benjamin Quinlan of Hong Kong’s Quinlan & Associates, a financial services consultancy firm founded by Benjamin Quinlan said that these firms may be trying to sell before the markets take an even deeper nosedive.
He emphasizes that cryptocurrency is slowly becoming accepted by mainstream investors, despite recent failures. The revenues of the three mining firms are also still increasing. The industry is facing major challenges.
One of the most important is how government regulates digital currencies. China prohibited the majority of bitcoin-related activities last year. Authorities are trying to force them out.
Bitcoin miners require large amounts of energy in order to operate their computing rooms around the clock. Some utilities are already charging higher rates for cryptocurrency miners.
Quinlan stated that “increasing the price of mining bitcoin will reduce the demand for equipment and hinder the performance of the companies.”
The mining of cryptocurrencies has become less profitable than in the past.
The demand for Bitcoin has increased dramatically in the last year. The profits are then spread out over a larger number of users. This could affect future mining equipment demand.
How long will the mining boom continue?
According to the documents announcing their intentions to list, Bitmain Canaan, and Ebang all had profitable financial years in their last year.
Leilei Wan, consultant with research firm Kapronasia in Shanghai, said that staying on the right side of the ledger will be “a massive challenge”.
They are aware of their risks and trying to adjust. They say, for example, that they will increase investment in chip technology which can be used to improve artificial intelligence, cyber security and connected devices.
The Chinese government is not only against cryptocurrencies, but also wants to boost the country’s technology. This includes computer chips. Chinese firms are heavily reliant upon technology from abroad, particularly the United States.
Wang stated that it remains to be determined whether [the cryptocurrency companies] will pivot successfully.
Currently, the fate of these companies is linked to that in general.
Quinlan predicts that “cryptocurrencies” will fall out of favour in the future if mainstream adoption does not increase. He said that mining equipment manufacturers “will have a very difficult time surviving when the crypto market as a group withers.”
Bitcoin bulls still hope that bitcoin can recover as more financial exchanges, and large companies begin to treat it seriously.
This week, Mike Novogratz told CNN that he believes cryptocurrency prices will rise as more people become comfortable using it.
The world’s top makers of bitcoin mining technology hope to raise money from investors by selling shares in Hong Kong.