Crypto Miners Hoarding Bitcoins as Price Surges Above $55K

Crypto Miners Hoarding Bitcoins as Price Surges Above $55K

With bitcoin rallying above $55,000 for the first time since May, cryptocurrency miners are holding onto their newly minted currencies to bolster their balance sheets.

Recent monthly production updates from crypto miners such as Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings show that they have kept their mined bitcoins during September, when prices hovered around $40,000.