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Bitcoin Mining in Canada: 2022 Recap and Looking Ahead to 2023

2022 was a disappointing year for Bitcoin mining in Canada. Can the industry overcome political and economic headwinds in 2023?

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Hashprice Hedging Strategies for Bitcoin Miners

Using Forwards to Protect Against Financial Risk, Introduce Certainty into Business Planning, and Facilitate Access to Capital

Ben Harper
Hashrate Derivatives

Luxor Launches Standardized Monthly & BTC Denominated Hashprice Forwards

Happy Monday Miners and Traders! We have some updates to share with you regarding Luxor’s Hashprice Non- Deliverable Forward (“NDF”). To start, we are moving beyond the NDF beta phase. We’ve seen steady growth and interest in the NDF since we launched in October, and we want to

Ben Harper
Hashrate Derivatives

The Next Difficulty Adjustment: When Can We Be Certain What It Will Be?

Analyzing Four Years of Difficulty Adjustment Forecasts.

Ethan Vera
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Hashrate Derivatives

Evaluating Luxor’s Hashprice NDF with Historical Data

What the Last Five Years of Data Tells Us About Luxor's Hashprice NDF.

Ben Harper
Hashrate Derivatives

An Introduction to Hedging

Commodity markets are made up primarily of speculators and hedgers, although there are a lot of sub-types to those categories. The primary focus of a speculator is to take on risk in a market with the goal of making a profit. Examples of speculators include Hedge Funds, Private Equity firms,

Ben Harper
Hashrate Derivatives

Luxor launches Bitcoin mining Forward Contracts

Bitcoin miners need a better tool for managing price fluctuations in the commodity they produce – hashrate.

Ben Harper
Hashrate Derivatives