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• H.C. Wainwright reiterates CleanSpark Inc its top pick for 2023.
• Analyst Mike Colonnese explained why in a research note today.
• CleanSpark stock is already up more than 50% for the year.

Shares of CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ: CLSK) are up nearly 15% this morning after an H.C. Wainwright analyst named the bitcoin miner his top pick for 2023.

CleanSpark stock could quadruple from here

On Tuesday, Mike Colonnese reiterated his “buy” rating on the crypto company and said its shares could climb to $12 – about a 300% upside from here.

The bullish call on Clean Spark stock arrives only hours after it revealed to have bought 45,000 new Antminer S19 XPs from Bitmain for about $145 million.

CLSK secured machines for a very attractive $23/TH, the lowest we’ve seen for these rigs, and 12% below the going rate for high efficiency ASICs based on Luxor’s Bitcoin ASIC Price Index.

With this purchase, the analyst added, CleanSpark will be able to improve its hash rate to 16 EH/s in line with the company’s year-end target.

CleanSpark stock is significantly undervalued

CleanSpark is expected to report its Q2 financial results next month. Consensus is for it to lose 37 cents a share this quarter versus 5 cents of EPS a year ago.

For the year, CleanSpark stock is up more than 50% at writing. Still, Colonnese is convinced that it’s significantly undervalued. His research note reads:

It’s trading at 46% discount to peers on market cap to deployed hash rate, which we view as unwarranted. Today’s announcement should give investors more visibility and conviction into CLSK.

In terms of fleet efficiency, CleanSpark is ahead of everyone else in the industry following today’s deal with Bitmain, the analyst concluded.

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• Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has released its second edition of the State of Crypto report.
• According to the venture capital firm, the crypto industry has steadily grown over the years, even as prices flactuate.
• a16z has also unveiled the “State of Crypto Index,” a tool to help track the health of the crypto industry.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a leading venture capital firm that backs some of the best projects in the emerging technologies industry, has released its latest “State of Crypto report”.

The Silicon Valley based VC giant says in the report that the cryptocurrency sector is healthier than what the prevailing market prices suggest.

The report also notes that cryptocurrency prices have been characterised by periods of massive gains and then crypto winters. Commeting on this, a16z researchers Daren Matsuoka, Eddy Lazzarin, Robert Hackett and Stephanie Zinn wrote:

“In the period marked by our now-annual State of Crypto report, it would be easy for a casual observer to overlook the rapid progress the crypto industry is making. Major infrastructure improvements like The Merge – a momentous achievement in decentralized and open source development – simply don’t make headlines as often as high-profile bankruptcies, busts, and flameouts.”

Crypto “healthier” than the story prices tell

a16z’s second report comes after a period of turbulence for crypto in 2022, with the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX the low point for the industry in terms of its impact as a setback.

Crypto prices tumbled towards the end of the year before making a decent recovery in the first quarter of 2023. Of this aspect, the Andreessen Horowitz report says it is easy to miss the point when it comes to overall development across the industry.

In particular, the researchers highlight Web3 technology at the latest intersection of this trajectory.

“Our 2023 report aims to address the imbalance between the noise of fleeting price movements – and the data that tracks the signals that matter, including the durable progress of web3 technology. Overall, the report reflects a healthier industry than market prices may indicate, and a steady cycle of development, product launches, and ongoing innovation,” the report states.

a16z also announced the “State of Crypto Index,” which it says is an interactive tool that will help people “track the health of the crypto industry.” According to the VC firm, the tool focuses on innovation and technological advances, rather than on the financial aspect of the industry.

The index will provide a nuanced measure of what crypto development entails, looking at 14 industry metrics, including total verified smart contracts, active addresses, DEX volume, transacting wallets and active developers among others.

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• Conflux price spiked 15% after Binance announced support for the CFX mainnet.
• The CFX outlook on the 4-hour chart shows price recently broke out of a symmetrical pattern.
• The RSI is trending in overbought territory, which could see CFX price fall.

Conflux price is up nearly 15% today after the cryptocurrency’s massive network activity in recent weeks. The coin’s sharp gains add to a bullish outlook for a coin that experienced a parabolic increase in the value of the native CFX token.

After trading to lows of $0.029 in late January following the brutal 2022 bear market, CFX price rose to top $0.47 in March. While prices have recently been sideways as the broader market waded in negative sentiment, the latest upside coincides with a major boost for the coin from crypto exchange Binance.

CFX/USD is also rallying at a time the crypto market cap has jumped over 4% in the past 24 hours amid Bitcoin price breaking above $30,000. 

Major altcoins rallied on Tuesday as Ethereum broke above $1,900 as ETH bulls eyed the psychological $2,000 level ahead of the highly anticipated Shanghai upgrade.

Why CFX price jumped 15% today

Conflux is a top layer 1 blockchain platform that’s regulatory compliant in China. 

The platform has recently made huge steps in its development roadmap, signaling further network growth with key partnerships, including with China Telecom, DeFi protocols platform dForce, and blockchain game platform Samurai.

On Tuesday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume Binance announced it would support Conflux’s mainnet integration. With the support, Binance will add deposits and withdrawals for the CFX tokens. Users can access the tokens through Conflux eSpace, Conflux Core Space and the BNB Smart Chain.

CFX reacted to the Binance news with a sharp price increase. 

CFX price prediction

Conflux price recently broke out of a symmetrical triangle pattern. However, the sharp rise to the multi-week highs of $0.45, sellers appear to be returning as the 4-hour RSI suggests CFX is overbought.

In the short term, a bullish outlook for Conflux price will remain in place if buyers consolidate gains above $0.42. If not, then bears can target fresh moves below $0.40, with $0.36 providing the primary support level.

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• Solana is a top blockchain network and its native SOL token ranks among the largest by market cap.
• SOL on-chain staking is now supported on Crypto.com.
• Investors can earn rewards of up to 5% when they stake SOL on Crypto.com.

Solana on-chain staking is now available on Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore.

An announcement from the exchange on Monday revealed that Crypto.com now supports SOL on-chain staking. According to the crypto platform, SOL holders can now earn more SOL rewards when they stake on Crypto.com, with up to 5% APR.

There are also no fixed terms or minimum staking amount, the exchange announced via the Crypto.com Institutional Twitter account.

All about efficiency and performance? You’re gonna love this. SOL is now available for on-chain staking on the https://t.co/A7lhUEyoao Exchange. Earn more #SOL rewards when you stake now! https://t.co/w5IWWkOtqC

⬆️Up to 5% APR
🚫No fixed terms
🤏No min. staking amount@solana pic.twitter.com/QGJFFBps1c

— Crypto.com Institutional (@Cryptocom_Insto) April 10, 2023

Solana among best crypto assets for staking

Crypto staking platforms are crypto exchanges, brokers, or apps that allow users to earn rewards on their crypto assets by making it possible for them to lock the tokens in wallets or staking pools for a reward that comes after a set period.

The staking process allows proof-of-stake blockchains to use staked coins to support and secure the network – which is different from the mining process of proof-of-work blockchains like Bitcoin.

Solana is the third-largest crypto asset by staking market cap, behind only Ethereum and Cardano. However, according to the latest on-chain data for staking, the Solana network boasts the largest market share when it comes to staking reward ratio.

Staking ratio refers to the percentage count of tokens eligible for staking that are being staked, and Solana’s ratio is currently at over 71%.

In comparison, Ethereum, which transitioned to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism in September 2022 via the Merge, only has staked ETH at 15.64%. Ethereum staking was introduced in December 2020 with the Beacon Chain genesis.

Cardano and Cosmos have about 67% of tokens eligible for staking.

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• KBW analyst now rates Block stock at market perform.
• Steven Kwok still sees upside in “SQ” to $75 a share.
• Block shares are currently down over 25% year-to-date.

Shares of Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) are trading down this morning after a KBW analyst downgraded the crypto company citing several “small risks”.

Block Stock could still climb to $75

Steven Kwok now rates the San Francisco-headquartered firm behind Cash App at “market perform”. His lowered price target of $75, though, still suggests about a 10% upside on its previous close.

The analyst finds Block stock a bit less attractive now that multiple risks are piling against it. His research note reads:

This big items revolve around rising competition within acquiring, and potential for regulatory scrutiny within its Cash App segment.

In February, Block Inc reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its fourth financial quarter.

Hindenburg has a short position in Block Inc

Kwok is not convinced that the company’s income from instant deposit fees or unregulated interchange are very dependable. Rising competition, he said in his research note, could also weigh on take rates, volume growth, and profitability.

Strength in its seller business is rooted in its in-store offering, and as more goods are sold online, this could shift purchase volume to marketplaces and eCommerce focused platforms like Shopify.

Last month, short seller Hindenburg Research also took aim at the crypto company, alleging that its Cash App has a lot of fake/duplicate accounts, many of which were involved in criminal activities.

Year-to-date, Block stock is down more than 25% at writing.

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