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Bitcoin News 2 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

CleanSpark stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what’s next

CleanSpark stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:56 ET — Market closed CleanSpark shares jumped 14.1% in the latest session, closing at $11.55 after swinging between $10.18 and $11.58. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the stock’s most recent after-hours print was $11.59. Yahoo Finance The rally mattered because crypto-linked equities are starting 2026 still tethered to bitcoin’s day-to-day swings. Bitcoin mining companies sell or hold the coins they produce, so a move in the token can quickly change revenue expectations in dollar terms. That sensitivity is coming into focus ahead of a busy U.S. economic week. Traders are watching whether
4 January 2026
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MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

MARA stock jumps 10% as bitcoin miners rebound — what traders watch before Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:09 ET — Market closed Shares of MARA Holdings, Inc. closed up 10.2% at $9.91 on Friday, capping a sharp rebound in U.S.-listed bitcoin-mining stocks heading into the first weekend of 2026. Roughly 45.4 million shares changed hands. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged proxy for the cryptocurrency itself, meaning equity swings can be outsized even on modest moves in the coin. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, any shift in crypto prices can show up as a gap when stocks reopen. Bitcoin was last up about 0.4%
4 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin miners rebound; SEC filing adds fresh angle for traders

IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin miners rebound; SEC filing adds fresh angle for traders

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:10 ET — Market closed IREN Limited (IREN) shares jumped 13.05% on Friday to close at $42.70, their first session of 2026, as investors rotated back into high-volatility crypto and AI infrastructure-linked names. Finviz The move matters because IREN has become a fast-moving proxy for two themes that can swing sharply on sentiment: bitcoin mining and powering AI computing. Friday’s bounce signaled renewed appetite for risk after a late-December slide in growth and speculative names. The rally was not isolated. Larger listed bitcoin miners Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) also ended
3 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC hovers near $90,000 as Fed data loom; crypto stocks jump into 2026

Bitcoin price today: BTC hovers near $90,000 as Fed data loom; crypto stocks jump into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:21 ET — Market closed Bitcoin eased 0.9% to $89,990 on Saturday, hovering near the $90,000 mark as weekend trading stayed thin. Ether slipped 0.9% to $3,105.90. The start of 2026 finds bitcoin still wrestling with a round-number threshold that has shaped positioning for both tokens and the crypto-linked stocks that tend to amplify the underlying move. Macro drivers are back in focus after the holiday lull, with investors looking ahead to a “critical week of economic data” that could reset expectations for U.S. interest-rate cuts. “It’s going to be a time to actually do
3 January 2026
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CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

CleanSpark (CLSK) stock jumps 14% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:40 ET — Market closed CleanSpark shares surged 14.0% to close at $11.55 on Friday. The stock traded between $10.20 and $11.61 and changed hands in about 22.2 million shares. The bitcoin miner’s shares often swing harder than bitcoin itself because its revenue is tied to the token’s price while many operating costs, such as power and equipment, don’t move as quickly. That leverage matters at the start of the year, when portfolio rebalancing and shifts in risk appetite can amplify moves in crypto-linked stocks. Markets are also looking ahead to a heavy run of
3 January 2026
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MARA Holdings stock jumps 10% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

MARA Holdings stock jumps 10% as bitcoin steadies near $90,000 — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:55 ET — Market closed. MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) shares rose 10.2% on Friday to close at $9.91, extending a rebound in crypto-exposed stocks on the first trading day of 2026. The stock has ranged from $8.95 to $23.45 over the past 52 weeks, highlighting the volatility investors have attached to bitcoin-linked names. The move matters now because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged bet on the token itself. Revenue is tied largely to the bitcoin price, while costs are dominated by electricity and equipment. Bitcoin was around $89,689 early Saturday, up about 0.3%
3 January 2026
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Bitcoin price forecast for next week: BTC steadies near $90,000 after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Bitcoin price forecast for next week: BTC steadies near $90,000 after U.S. strike on Venezuela

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:31 ET — Market closed Bitcoin hovered near $89,700 early Saturday after President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a large-scale strike on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Bitcoin was last up about 0.4% at $89,680, after trading between $88,509 and $90,804.  Reuters The weekend move matters because bitcoin trades 24/7 and often gives the first read on investor risk appetite when stocks are shut. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency is also sitting just under the closely watched $90,000 mark, a round-number level that has acted as a pivot for traders in recent
3 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin trades near $90,000 and miners rally

IREN stock jumps 13% as bitcoin trades near $90,000 and miners rally

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:41 ET — After-hours Shares of IREN Limited (IREN.O) rose 13.1% and were last at $42.70 in after-hours trading on Friday, after earlier ranging between $38.10 and $42.96. About 30.5 million shares changed hands. The move came as bitcoin traded around $90,000, helping buoy crypto-linked equities at the start of 2026. Other U.S.-listed miners also advanced, with Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark up roughly 10% to 14% on the day. The backdrop matters because bitcoin has been trading more like a risk asset — moving with broader appetite for higher-risk trades — rather than
3 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today nears $90,000 as Coinbase stock, miners rise after hours

Bitcoin price today nears $90,000 as Coinbase stock, miners rise after hours

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 4:47 PM ET — After-hours Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, rose 1.9% to $89,904 on Friday, hovering just below $90,000 after trading between $88,195 and $90,804 on the day. Ether, the second-largest token, gained 4.7% to $3,124. The move puts crypto back on traders’ screens as markets return from the holiday lull and investors test whether risk appetite is improving into the first full week of 2026. It also comes after a bruising late-2025 stretch that reshaped how many investors frame bitcoin — less as a diversifier and more as a rates-sensitive risk trade. Linh
2 January 2026
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Why IREN stock is up today: bitcoin bounce sparks an ~12% jump

Why IREN stock is up today: bitcoin bounce sparks an ~12% jump

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:55 ET — Regular session IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) shares rose about 12% on Friday to $42.25, tracking a rebound in bitcoin and a broad rally across U.S.-listed crypto miners. Bitcoin was up about 1.8% near $89,700 after topping $90,000 earlier, while peers Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark were up roughly 9% to 13%; IREN traded between $38.10 and $42.40 on the day as volume reached about 19.2 million shares. The move matters because IREN has become a high-beta proxy for two volatile themes at once: bitcoin mining and the rush to build data
2 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC hovers near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy and miners climb

Bitcoin price today: BTC hovers near $90,000 as Coinbase, Strategy and miners climb

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:46 ET — Regular session bitcoin rose 2.2% to $89,982 by early afternoon in New York, after swinging between $87,971 and $90,804. Crypto-linked U.S. stocks moved higher, with Coinbase up 4.4%, Strategy up 3.8% and Marathon Digital up 9.6%. The bounce comes after bitcoin ended 2025 down more than 6%, its first annual decline since 2022, and after a late-year slide from an October record above $126,000, Reuters reported. “Bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com, meaning it often moves with stocks. Reuters said
2 January 2026
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Hut 8 stock jumps today as Coinbase expands its $200 million bitcoin-backed credit line

Hut 8 stock jumps today as Coinbase expands its $200 million bitcoin-backed credit line

New York, January 2, 2026, 13:17 ET — Regular session Hut 8 Corp shares jumped about 14% on Friday, extending a volatile start to the year for crypto-linked stocks, after a regulatory filing showed the company expanded a bitcoin-backed credit facility with Coinbase. Shares were up $6.30 at $52.24 and traded between $46.83 and $52.61. The move matters because Hut 8 sits at the intersection of two fast-moving trade drivers: bitcoin prices and financing for energy-hungry computing projects. When either shifts, the stock tends to swing harder than the broader market. It also lands as investors re-price miners and “compute
2 January 2026
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Cipher Mining stock jumps as bitcoin pushes back above $90,000 in early 2026 trade

Cipher Mining stock jumps as bitcoin pushes back above $90,000 in early 2026 trade

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:27 ET — Regular session Cipher Mining Inc (CIFR) shares rose about 9% to $16.07 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $14.79 and $16.43. The stock opened at $14.90 and volume topped 15 million shares. The move matters because bitcoin miners can act like a high-beta trade on the cryptocurrency. Their revenue is linked to the bitcoin price, while many operating costs — especially power — do not move in lockstep. That leverage cuts both ways at the start of 2026, with traders repricing risk as crypto and equities digest shifting macro
2 January 2026
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Why Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock is jumping today as Bitcoin rebounds

Why Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock is jumping today as Bitcoin rebounds

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:48 ET — Regular session Riot Platforms shares jumped 11.3% to $14.11 in midday trading on Friday, after swinging between $12.66 and $14.12 earlier in the session. The move matters because bitcoin miners often trade like a leveraged bet on the price of bitcoin — when the token rises, miners’ shares can move more as investors reprice expected cash generation. Bitcoin was up about 2.5% at around $90,482. Riot also sits under a fresh funding headline after it disclosed a new at-the-market offering program — a structure that lets a company sell shares into the
2 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin nears $90,000; SEC filing adds dilution watch

IREN stock jumps 11% as bitcoin nears $90,000; SEC filing adds dilution watch

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:43 ET — Regular session Shares of IREN Limited jumped 10.8% to $41.85 by late morning trading on Friday, extending a sharp rebound for the crypto-linked stock in the first U.S. session of 2026. The move matters because IREN sits at the intersection of bitcoin prices and the AI infrastructure trade, two themes that can swing hard as investors reset portfolios for the new year. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, as traders eye next week’s U.S. jobs report and inflation data for signals on Federal
2 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:59 ET — Regular session Bitcoin rose about 2% on Friday to $89,555, extending a rebound into the first U.S. trading session of 2026 as buyers again tested the $90,000 threshold. The move comes after bitcoin ended 2025 down more than 6% following a sharp fourth-quarter pullback from an October record above $126,000, a slide that underlined the token’s sensitivity to wider risk appetite. Reuters That matters now because spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become a primary channel for institutional demand and can amplify moves when flows swing. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw
2 January 2026
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MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

MARA stock slips before the bell as bitcoin steadies near $89,000 and share-plan filing draws focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 08:49 ET — Premarket Shares of MARA Holdings Inc (MARA.O) fell 3.6% to $8.98 in premarket trading on Friday, while bitcoin edged higher. The move put the bitcoin miner on watch heading into the first full U.S. trading day of 2026 after the New Year’s Day holiday closure. Traders often use miners as a liquid proxy for crypto risk, meaning the stocks can swing harder than bitcoin itself. Bitcoin was up about 1.8% at $89,393, stabilizing after a choppy end to 2025 that underscored how closely crypto has tracked broader risk appetite. Reuters Investors have
2 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

Bitcoin price today rises toward $90,000 as ETF flows and Fed bets steer sentiment

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 07:51 ET — Premarket Bitcoin rose 1.8% to $89,441 early Friday, edging back toward $90,000 after a soft finish to 2025. It traded between $87,722 and $89,797. The move comes as investors reopen portfolios on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, with stock index futures higher and risk appetite improving after late-December declines. At 05:45 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 1.05%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures were up 0.60% and 0.35%. Reuters Currency markets started the year with the dollar firmer, and traders are looking to next week’s U.S. payrolls and
2 January 2026
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TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

TeraWulf stock climbs in premarket after KBW upgrade, $24 target; bitcoin near $89,000

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:02 ET — Premarket TeraWulf Inc (WULF) shares rose 2.9% to $11.49 in premarket trading, lifting off a previous close of $11.17. The move puts the spotlight back on bitcoin-linked stocks at the start of 2026, after analysts argued the market is still struggling to price miners that are trying to become data-center operators. That shift matters now because high-performance computing (HPC) — data centers that rent power, space and cooling for intensive workloads such as artificial intelligence — tends to offer longer-dated, contracted revenue than bitcoin mining. It also requires heavy upfront spending and
2 January 2026
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock edges up in premarket as bitcoin climbs near $89,000

Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock edges up in premarket as bitcoin climbs near $89,000

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:45 ET — Premarket Cipher Mining Inc shares were up 1.1% at $14.76 in pre-market trading on Friday, tracking a firmer bitcoin price heading into the first U.S. session of 2026. Bitcoin was up about 1.5% at $89,038. The early move comes after a volatile finish to 2025 for crypto, when bitcoin was on track for its first annual loss since 2022, weighed by shifting risk sentiment and macro cross-currents, a Reuters report late Wednesday said. “bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com. Reuters
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Stock Market Today

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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