0602 Daily Flash | SEC Warns Investors Against Speculation；More Miners Are Selling Bitcoin；JPMorgan Warns Investors to Prepare for Coming Economic Crisis

Today's Topic - SEC Warns "Cryptocurrency Investing Is Not a Game"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a series of educational videos on Wednesday on topics such as speculation in cryptocurrencies to tell investors that "investing is not a game and that they must think carefully when making investment decisions.

"It's as important as ever that investors take the time to educate themselves," SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said in a statement.

Chart of the Day - Bitcoin Mining Revenue Drops 21.6% in May, as More Miners Are Selling Bitcoins

According to The Block, total revenue from Bitcoin mining in May was $906.2 million, down 21.6% from $1.16 billion in April. About $890 million of that came from block rewards, with transaction fees accounting for just $16.18 million, or 1.87%. Recent data shows that total mining revenue from Ethereum in May was 1.08 times the total revenue from Bitcoin mining.

In addition, Bitcoin mining services firm Compass Mining, citing data from CoinMetrics, noted in a research that "miner traffic into the exchange has reached its highest point since January, and with the last significant drop in price, coupled with a downward adjustment in difficulty, miners' profitability appears to have hit a bottleneck, and reluctant miners who shut down may look to raise capital in the debt or equity markets or sell Bitcoin assets."

Argo Blockchain said on an analyst call to release its first-quarter results that it plans to cover expenses by issuing debt and selling some of its Bitcoin. Core Scientific has also sold some of the bitcoins it mined this year and plans to continue selling them. Riot Blockchain sold nearly half of its mined bitcoins in April after selling a significant amount in March.

Cathedra Bitcoin said in a May 30 statement that it sold 235 bitcoins this month to boost liquidity and insulate itself from further price declines. Marathon Digital (MARA) hinted in an earnings call in early May that it might sell some of its bitcoins. Digihost also announced today that it has sold some of its mined Bitcoin to help pay for energy costs.

Influencer of the Day - JPMorgan CEO: Get Ready for the Coming Economic Hurricane

We're going to be very conservative with JPMorgan's balance sheet," said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, at a financial conference where JPMorgan is preparing for the coming economic 'hurricane' and advising investors to do the same.

There are two main factors that Jamie Dimon is worried about: First, the Federal Reserve has signaled that it will implement an emergency bond-buying program and shrink its balance sheet. Quantitative Tightening (or QT) is also scheduled to begin this month and will gradually increase to a $95 billion monthly bond reduction. Second, the war in Ukraine and its impact on commodities, including food and fuel.

The combination of these factors has Dimon foreseeing that an unprecedented economic crisis may be on the horizon.

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Author: Gate.io Researcher Byron B. Translator: Peter L.
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