Why are Mara and Riot, the world's top Bitcoin miners, underperforming Bitcoin?During the past three years, Bitcoin's (BTC 1.05%) price surged more than 450%. The world's top cryptocurrency rallied as interest rates peaked, its first spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were approved, and its latest halving cut the rewards for mining in half. The growing adoption of Bitcoin among retail, institutional, corporate, and even government investors made it seem like a more viable hedge against inflation and ot ...

Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP could soar higher as interest rates decline.When interest rates rose sharply in 2022 and 2023, many cryptocurrencies stumbled as investors pivoted toward more conservative investments. But in 2024, the crypto market warmed up again as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rates three times.The Fed hasn't cut its rates yet in 2025, and stubbornly high inflation rates (according to The Motley Fool's latest numbers) might prevent it from replicating its big rate cuts from last year. ...