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Bitcoin News 1 January 2026 - 2 January 2026

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
2 January 2026
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IREN stock rises in premarket as bitcoin rebounds — what traders are watching

IREN stock rises in premarket as bitcoin rebounds — what traders are watching

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:18 ET — Premarket Shares of IREN Limited (IREN.O) rose 3.1% to $38.95 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending 2025 at $37.77. The stock traded between $37.20 and $39.03 in the prior session and has a market value of about $10.9 billion. Google The early move matters because crypto-linked stocks often react in extended hours while bitcoin trades around the clock. Premarket trading — the window before the 9:30 a.m. New York opening bell — can also be thin and prone to sharper price swings. For miners and mining-adjacent names such as IREN, bitcoin’s
2 January 2026
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MARA stock slides into 2026 after share-plan filing as bitcoin steadies near $88,000

MARA stock slides into 2026 after share-plan filing as bitcoin steadies near $88,000

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:10 ET — Market closed MARA Holdings, Inc (MARA) shares fell 3.6% in the last U.S. session of 2025, closing at $8.98 after trading between $8.96 and $9.40. U.S. markets were shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Traders often treat MARA as a leveraged proxy for bitcoin because miners earn bitcoin by running specialized computers that help secure the network. That linkage matters at the start of 2026 as investors reassess crypto exposure against broader risk sentiment. Bitcoin was last up about 1% at around $88,666, but was on track to end 2025 down
2 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock forecast for 2026: MSTR targets stay wide as bitcoin swings and MSCI review nears

Strategy Inc stock forecast for 2026: MSTR targets stay wide as bitcoin swings and MSCI review nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:52 ET Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares were last at $151.95, down about 2.3% from the previous close, after trading between $151.44 and $157.48 in the prior session. Bitcoin was around $88,540 on Thursday. The 2026 outlook is coming into focus because index provider MSCI is set to decide by January 15 whether to remove companies whose digital asset holdings make up 50% or more of total assets — a threshold MSCI said raises concerns they resemble investment funds. Analysts have warned that a removal could curb demand for Strategy shares and ripple across a sector
2 January 2026
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Bitcoin price forecast 2026: New calls see fresh highs after 2025 slide

Bitcoin price forecast 2026: New calls see fresh highs after 2025 slide

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:41 ET Crypto brokerage and research firm K33 has turned bullish on the bitcoin price forecast for 2026, telling clients it expects the cryptocurrency to rebound and outperform stocks and gold after a weak 2025. The call matters now because bitcoin’s swings have increasingly tracked broader risk appetite, pulling it closer to mainstream markets and making the 2026 outlook more sensitive to rates, policy and macro headlines. That shift leaves traders looking for clarity on the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates and on U.S. rulemaking that could widen access to the market. Bitcoin was
1 January 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $88,000 as New Year holiday shuts U.S. stocks; Coinbase, Strategy last lower

Bitcoin price today: BTC steadies near $88,000 as New Year holiday shuts U.S. stocks; Coinbase, Strategy last lower

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:45 ET — Market closed. Bitcoin edged higher on Thursday, holding near $88,000 even as U.S. equity markets were shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The move comes as bitcoin heads into 2026 after a weakening stretch in 2025 that left it on track for its first annual decline since 2022, amid a sharper pullback after an October record. Reuters That matters now because traders increasingly treat bitcoin as a “risk asset” — shorthand for investments that typically rise when investors are confident and fall when they cut exposure — rather than as
1 January 2026
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Coinbase stock slides to $226 as bitcoin ends 2025 in the red — what COIN investors are watching next

Coinbase stock slides to $226 as bitcoin ends 2025 in the red — what COIN investors are watching next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:37 ET — Market closed. Coinbase Global shares fell 2.4% in Wednesday’s year-end session, closing at $226.14, as investors marked down crypto-linked equities alongside a softer finish for bitcoin. Investing.com The move matters heading into 2026 because Coinbase’s business is tightly tied to trading activity in crypto markets, which tends to cool when prices and risk appetite weaken. With U.S. equity markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, Wednesday’s close served as the last risk check before the first session of the new year. Reuters Bitcoin’s increasing tendency to trade like a “risk asset”
1 January 2026
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BTDR stock today: Bitdeer closes up 3% into year-end as bitcoin weakens — what traders watch next

BTDR stock today: Bitdeer closes up 3% into year-end as bitcoin weakens — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:51 ET — Market closed Bitdeer Technologies Group stock (BTDR) rose 3.3% in the year’s final U.S. session, closing Dec. 31 at $11.21. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday, exchange calendars show. Nasdaq holiday schedule The Singapore-based firm is a bitcoin miner and mining-services provider, leaving the shares closely tied to the cryptocurrency’s price and the cost of power. Miner stocks often trade as an amplified bet on bitcoin — they can swing more than the coin when sentiment shifts. That sensitivity matters as 2026 opens with crypto
1 January 2026
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MARA stock drops 3.5% to $8.99 as bitcoin dips and Wall Street shuts for New Year

MARA stock drops 3.5% to $8.99 as bitcoin dips and Wall Street shuts for New Year

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 06:45 ET — Market closed Shares of bitcoin miner MARA Holdings fell 3.5% on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to close at $8.99. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. markets.businessinsider.com+1 With equities shut, crypto prices are setting the tone into Friday’s reopen for bitcoin-linked stocks. Bitcoin was down about 1% at $87,808 in early New York hours, market data showed. Investors also had a fresh company filing to digest heading into year-end. MARA registered an additional 33 million shares for issuance under its amended and restated 2018 equity incentive plan,
1 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what investors watch next

Strategy (MSTR) stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:12 ET — Market closed. Strategy Inc shares last closed down 2.3% at $151.95, after touching $151.44 in the session, as bitcoin eased to about $87,744 early on Thursday. U.S. stock markets are shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq The move matters because Strategy trades as a high-beta proxy for bitcoin, meaning it often magnifies swings in the cryptocurrency. Crypto trades around the clock, even when U.S. equities are dark, leaving investors to price bitcoin risk into the next session. That link is under fresh scrutiny after bitcoin’s late-2025 slide, which has tightened
1 January 2026
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IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

IREN stock ends 2025 lower as bitcoin slips — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:13 ET — After-hours IREN Limited (IREN) shares fell 1.4% to $37.77 at Wednesday’s close, extending a three-session slide to end the year. The stock edged up 0.1% to $37.81 in after-hours trading after moving between $37.20 and $39.03 in the session, with about 20.7 million shares changing hands. Investing.com The move comes as crypto-linked equities stay tethered to shifting risk appetite late in the year, with bitcoin on track for its first annual loss since 2022. “Bitcoin increasingly exhibits the characteristics of a risk asset,” said Linh Tran, a senior market analyst at XS.com.
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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