As Bitcoin’s sudden rally higher captures the world’s attention, it is not only the cryptocurrency investment that is racing back into the light. Any company associated with BTC is experiencing a green day, and naturally, Riot Blockchain (RIOT) is no exception. Despite fading a lot of its daily gains, the crypto mining outfit is still up more than 20%, outperforming most cryptocurrencies.
Riot Blockchain Lives and Dies With the Bitcoin Price
Most articles in the mainstream financial media are pushing the “no-one knows” line about the rally in the Bitcoin Price. Anyone who read this article on CCN yesterday knows that BTC/USD was on the verge of breaking a significant technical level. In an illiquid market where everyone is watching momentum and price action way more than they look at fundamentals, a mass of trend following orders would naturally spike the market aggressively.
Understanding what would cause appetite for Riot Blockchain to surge higher is even more straightforward. They…