MiningBitcoin Mining Stocks Rise 85% in 2026 Despite BTC Lag
Bitcoin mining stocks posted gains of up to 85% in 2026 as TeraWulf, Riot and Hut 8 pivot to AI data centers, while BTC is roughly 20% below January levels.
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MiningRiot Platforms Q1 2026: $167M Revenue, Data Center Pulls $33M
Riot Platforms reported $167M revenue in Q1 2026. Data center brought $33M. AMD doubled contracted capacity to 50 MW. Shares surged 7.3% on earnings release.
BitcoinMARA Buys Long Ridge Energy for $1.5B: Bitcoin Miner Pivots to AI Infrastructure
MARA Holdings acquired Long Ridge Energy for $1.5B: a 505-MW Ohio gas plant and AI data center site. Shares jumped 12% on the news.
BitcoinTwenty One Capital: Tether Proposes Merger with Strike and Elektron
Tether proposes merging Twenty One Capital with Strike and Elektron Energy. 43,514 BTC, three revenue streams, and a new leadership structure.
MiningAmerican Bitcoin Activates 11,298 New ASICs: Shares Jump 11.7%
Trump-linked ABTC activated 11,298 new ASICs in Canada. Fleet reached 89,242 devices, hashrate 28.1 EH/s, shares up 11.7% on Wednesday.
BitcoinUS Admiral Calls Bitcoin a National Security Tool
US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Bitcoin proof-of-work is a cybersecurity tool and instrument of US national power.
InstitutionalTether Acquires 8.2% Stake in Antalpha, Betting on Bitcoin Mining Finance
Tether acquired 8.2% of Antalpha via SEC Schedule 13D filing. The platform finances Bitcoin miners with a $1.6B loan portfolio. 2025 revenue up 68%.
MiningAlcoa Sells Dormant Smelter to Bitcoin Miner NYDIG as US Industrial Sites Go Digital
Alcoa sells its idle Massena East smelter to Bitcoin miner NYDIG. Deal expected mid-2026 as US industrial sites convert to crypto mining.
BitcoinBitcoin Short Squeeze: $283M in Liquidations and a $90K Target
Bitcoin hit $75,000 after a short squeeze with $283M in liquidations. Whales absorbed 20x daily mining output in 30 days. Analysts target $90,000.